A needs assessment of the potential users of a South Pacific telehealth service.
J Telemed Telecare
; 8 Suppl 2: 47-9, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
Qualitative methods such as focus groups, individual interviews, case studies and participant observation were used to complete a needs assessment for a telehealth service in the South Pacific. Participants from the Cook Islands and Fiji were able to identify extensive uses for a telehealth service, but also identified barriers to its implementation. These included the extremely limited telecommunications and electrical infrastructure found in South Pacific countries, the high cost of Internet access and staffing shortages. The effective implementation of a telehealth site will probably require the use of clinician drivers with an interest in telehealth to encourage colleagues less enthusiastic to change their work practices. Telehealth in the South Pacific would improve services across a wide geographical area, but initial and continuing costs would be high due to the lack of infrastructure.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Telemedicina
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Evaluación de Necesidades
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Telemed Telecare
Asunto de la revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
/
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nueva Zelanda