Table 1.

List of barriers to the use of telemedicine services to access medical specialty consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic (N=9).

Facilitating factors	Studies where facilitating factors were addressed or mentioned	Total, n (%)
Health insurance coverage	[60-64,66]	6 (67)
Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection	[58,59,62]	3 (33)
Access to internet services	[59,60,62]	3 (33)
Access to technological devices	[59,60,62]	3 (33)
Better management of work-life balance	[58]	1 (11)
Travel cost savings	[58]	1 (11)