Costs and benefits of tele-endoscopy clinics in a remote location.

abstract：:Tele-education has been used for many years to deliver continuing education programmes to rural health-care professionals. The main modes are audio, video and computer. Audio technologies involve the transmission of the spoken word (voice) between learners and instructors, either synchronously or asynchronously. Examp...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Curran VR

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clavicle is one of the most commonly fractured bones in the adult population. Management has traditionally been conservative, however more recent research has yielded higher non-union rates associated with non-operative management. This study aims to analyse the proportion of operative and non-operative treatment ...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： McKerrow M,North J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the motivation behind patients attending hospital eye services, 30 in-depth interviews were conducted in Accra, Ghana, using a semi-structured format. Patients were interviewed from five different populations. Discomfort in the eye was the main reason for attending the eye clinic. Patients had high expect...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Baker H,Ntim-Amponsah C,Murdoch IE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of people with pacemakers has been steadily increasing over the past 20 years. At present there are about 2,500,000 in the world. All these patients must have a checkup twice a year in hospital, which involves the allocation of significant resources by the national health systems, not to speak of the inconv...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Barbaro V,Bartolini P,Bernarducci R

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the feasibility, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of using telemedicine to provide geriatric services to residents of nursing homes. A local 200-bed nursing home supported by the community geriatric assessment team (CGAT) participated in a one-year study, during which videoconferencing was used to repla...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Hui E,Woo J

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saudi Arabia faces a severe shortage of nurses. An online nursing degree is being introduced as one approach to this problem. In 1999, the College of Nursing and Health Science at George Mason University formed a strategic partnership with IMED Link, a private telehealth company, to deliver online nursing education. N...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Carty RM,Principato JJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face significant barriers that make it less likely for them to pursue treatment. A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial was used to determine if providing psychotherapy for PTSD via videoconference (VC) is as effective as in-person (IP) psychothera...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Liu L,Thorp SR,Moreno L,Wells SY,Glassman LH,Busch AC,Zamora T,Rodgers CS,Allard CB,Morland LA,Agha Z

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over one-third of adults are at risk of developing sleep disorders. Telemedicine is emerging as an effective tool in sleep medicine by allowing people to undergo sleep studies without overnight hospital stays (e.g. monitoring at home). Telemedicine has the potential to overcome several obstacles in the diagnosis and t...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Seibert PS,Whitmore TA,Parker PD,Grimsley FP,Payne K,O'Donnell JE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Videoconferencing to deliver asthma health education to patients or their parents has not been widely used in the USA. We used two 90 min interactive videoconferences to deliver an asthma education programme to a convenience sample of mainly Latino immigrant parents in the Bronx, New York. In these sessions short pres...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Reznik M,Sharif I,Ozuah PO

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated a shared-care tele-ophthalmology service initiated by the Rotterdam Eye Hospital and 10 optometrists working in retail optician stores. The optometrists screened their clients with a nerve fibre analyser and the resulting images were then further assessed by trained technicians at the hospital. We analyse...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： de Mul M,de Bont AA,Reus NJ,Lemij HG,Berg M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Italian national telemedicine programme included a broad range of research projects, but they all served the common purpose of bringing about improvements in health-care management and performance. The programme consisted of seven projects, each of which had specific research and training objectives, and a three-y...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Ricci FL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a developing country such as India, there is substantial inequality in health care distribution. Telemedicine facilities were established in Madhya Pradesh in 2007-2008. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the infrastructure, equipment, manpower, and functional status of Indian Space and Research Organisation...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Bali S,Gupta A,Khan A,Pakhare A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Knee osteoarthritis is a major cause of disability among the middle to senior age groups. Despite being effective, office-based physical therapy (OBPT) needs professional human resources and is both costly and time-consuming. We aimed to compare the efficacy of tele-rehabilitation (tele-rehab) compared wi...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Azma K,RezaSoltani Z,Rezaeimoghaddam F,Dadarkhah A,Mohsenolhosseini S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a US veteran from the war in Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The patient was undergoing treatment at home via telehealth as part of a research trial. In week six, he presented with severe suicidal ideation and required emergency hospitalization. Through a series of immed...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Gros DF,Veronee K,Strachan M,Ruggiero KJ,Acierno R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the reliability of three digital capture devices: a film digitizer (which cost US $15,000), a flat-bed scanner (US $1800) and a digital camera (US $450). Reliability was measured as the agreement between six observers when reading images acquired from a single device and also in terms of the pair-device ag...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Salazar AJ,Camacho JC,Aguirre DA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We searched the MEDLINE database for publications about telemedicine from 1966 to 2003. Only publications with a first institutional address in Spain and from journals listed in the JCR Science Edition 2002 were included in the study. A total of 118 publications were found. The first publication appeared in 1988 and p...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Gonzalez F,Castro AF

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mobile-technology-based interventions are promising strategies for promoting behavioural change in obese patients. The aims of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a text message intervention, and to assess the effects of the intervention on body mass index (BMI) and self-reported be...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Gusmão LL,Ribeiro AL,Souza-Silva MVR,Gomes PR,Beleigoli AM,Cardoso CS,Santo K,de Sousa LP,Marcolino MS

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Videoconferencing at a bandwidth of 384 kbit/s was used in open sessions for subjects with alcohol use disorders (AUD). Study participants received eight sessions of group therapy over a four-week period from an accredited addictions counsellor. Outcome assessment included self-report measures, a qualitative interview...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Frueh BC,Henderson S,Myrick H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated an accident and emergency teleconsultation service provided to 14 community hospitals in north-east Scotland. Each community hospital was equipped with a videoconferencing system and a document camera to allow transmission of radiographs. The network used 384 kbit/s ISDN connections. A total of 1392 telec...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Brebner EM,Brebner JA,Ruddick-Bracken H,Wootton R,Ferguson J,Palombo A,Pedley D,Rowlands A,Fraser S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In July 2009 we implemented a 3-year store-and-forward teledermatology project to provide dermatology care to veterans living in rural and underserved areas of the US Pacific Northwest. We also developed a follow-up protocol and tracking system. Information about all completed teledermatology consultations was entered...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Eastman KL,Lutton MC,Raugi GJ,Sakamoto MR,McDowell JA,McFarland LV,Reiber GE

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article deals with research which attempts to demonstrate the value of health care delivered via telemedicine. A great variety of telemedicine services have been proposed. Much of the published work concentrates on the power of the technology and the content and quality of interaction it supports. There are other...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Taylor P

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation is crucial to the integration of e-health applications into the health-care system and their ultimate sustainability. However, e-health evaluation is often criticized for the poor quality of research design, the lack of common outcome indicators and the absence of an agreed theory. Health technology assessm...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Gagnon MP,Scott RE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustainable telemedicine networks are not the norm but rather the exception. Unless a formal programme management model is in place, telemedicine cannot be integrated successfully into the mainstream of modern health care. Critical factors in achieving sustainable telemedicine have been identified. The programme manag...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Campbell T,Martel RF

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pilot trial of telemedicine in primary care began in the village of Letham in 1998. The service provided conventional consultations with the district nurse, plus teleconsultations with a general practitioner (GP) at the health centre in Forfar, a few km away. In the first year, the videoconferencing link was used by...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Harvey S,Peterkin G,Wootton R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Assessing costs of an evidence-based health promotion programme is crucial to understand the economic feasibility of adopting or sustaining the programme. This study conducted a cost analysis of a remote patient monitoring (RPM) programme to enhance the post-discharge management of type 2 diabetes. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Michaud TL,Hill JL,Estabrooks PA,Su D

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the experiences of patients using the Townsville Tele-oncology clinic, where most patients are no longer seen face-to-face. All medical oncology patients who received services via telehealth at the Townsville Cancer Centre in 2012 were invited to participate in an interview. None refused. Thirty two patien...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Sabesan S,Kelly J,Evans R,Larkins S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiac rehabilitation improves physical capacity, health-related quality of life, and reduces morbidity and mortality among cardiac patients. Telemonitored exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation may innovate existing programmes and increase participation rates. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to i...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Laustsen S,Oestergaard LG,van Tulder M,Hjortdal VE,Petersen AK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A literature review was conducted to obtain a high-level view of the value of telemedicine in the management of five common chronic diseases (asthma, COPD, diabetes, heart failure, hypertension). A total of 141 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) was identified, in which 148 telemedicine interventions of various kinds...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Wootton R

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction e-Health is an innovative way to make health services more effective and efficient and application is increasing worldwide. e-Health represents a substantial ICT investment and its failure usually results in substantial losses in time, money (including opportunity costs) and effort. Therefore it is import...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Mauco KL,Scott RE,Mars M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effect of a video-phone network on peer support among frail elderly people living at home. We conducted a one-year trial of network formation among 14 people (five men and nine women, age range 78-85 years) through coordinator intervention and the use of ISDN video-phones. The purpose of the intervent...

journal_title：Journal of telemedicine and telecare

authors： Ezumi H,Ochiai N,Oda M,Saito S,Ago M,Fukuma N,Takenami S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00