Implementation of Telemedicine in Pediatric and Neonatal Transport

Curfman, Alison; Groenendyk, Jacob; Markham, Chris; Quayle, Kimberly S.; Turmelle, Michael; Tieken, Brandie; Brancato, Celeste; Saunders, Simon

doi:10.1016/j.amj.2020.04.008

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“…17,19,24,25 Two studies reported that during the virtual visit, patients who needed more treatment and care were immediately referred to medical centers and possible complications for the mother and fetal/neonatal were avoided. 16,20 Other advantages were low cost, 18,21,26,28 standardized, equitable, and transparent care, 23 better screening for high-risk pregnant women, 18 better data quality, 15,28 and giving parents the feeling of being family. 29 There were some challenges during virtual visits and consultation; the most important challenge was poor | of 10 internet connection, 10,20,21 following lack of specific structure for implementation of virtual clinics, 15 lack of screening documents due to personnel inconsistency, and forgetting to record information, 24 lack of availability of specialist doctors and psychiatrists, 19 and high cost of renting or purchasing medical equipment for tele-monitoring.…”

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Retracted: Virtual clinic in pregnancy and postpartum healthcare: A systematic review

Shamsabadi

Dashti

Ghasemzadeh

et al. 2022

Health Science Reports

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Background and Aims To monitor the health status of pregnant women moment by moment, new technologies in the field of telemedicine can be used, such as virtual visits and virtual clinics. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, by using these technologies, useful and satisfactory services have been provided to pregnant mothers. The aim of this study is to specify the applications, features, and infrastructure of a comprehensive virtual clinic in the field of gynecological and pregnancy care. Methods A systematic review search was conducted through the scientific databases from February 2013 to February 2022 using Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed. Furthermore, manual searches in Google Scholar and the reference lists of included studies were carried out. Results In this systematic review we included 16 articles that reported experiences in virtual clinics in pregnancy and postpartum healthcare. The involved studies were experimental, cohort, and cross‐sectional studies. The target group users were pregnant or women who gave birth and families of neonatal. The application of virtual clinics was for the visit, consultation, monitoring, follow‐up, and home care virtually. Highly satisfaction scores of caregivers after virtual visits and consultation were reported. There were some challenges during virtual visits and consultation; the most important challenge was a poor internet connection. Conclusion The reviewed studies show promising outcomes according to patient and provider satisfaction. We predict that telehealth will become a growingly significant part of gynecological care in the future.

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confidence: 99%

Retracted: Virtual clinic in pregnancy and postpartum healthcare: A systematic review

Shamsabadi

Dashti

Ghasemzadeh

et al. 2022

Health Science Reports

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“…It is essential in supporting local healthcare teams to provide prompt treatment for critically ill and injured patients and can assist with leading or facilitating a resuscitation until the retrieval team arrives. [4][5][6][7] SA Health operates an enterprise Video Conferencing network to support remote clinical service delivery; internally branded as the SA Digital Telehealth Network (DTN). All rural and remote public hospital emergency resuscitation rooms are connected to a Telehealth system via high-definition cameras, microphones and television screens.…”

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confidence: 99%

Telehealth training: Interprofessional mixed reality simulation in a retrieval service setting

Paddock

Norman

2021

Emerg Medicine Australasia

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The use of Telehealth is well established in Australian retrieval service settings to aid assessment and management of patients requiring aeromedical transportation and to provide support to clinicians at remote facilities. Telehealth ensures prompt advice and treatment for critically ill and injured patients and can facilitate a resuscitation until the retrieval team arrives. There is scant information regarding the knowledge, skills and abilities required of Telehealth professionals, despite the universal recognition of it requiring a complex skill set, comprehensive understanding of technology and mastery of retrieval medicine. We share the experiences of the South Australia Ambulance Service MedSTAR Emergency Medical Retrieval Service preparing an education programme focussed on the psychometric skills in Telehealth. Our programme realistically simulates Telehealth and coordination systems in use across South Australia, provides in-depth hands-on practice for medical and nursing staff that incorporates teamwork, communication, technical and critical thinking skills and culminates with a mixed-reality simulation scenario and formal debrief.

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“…Teletransport support to transport team members for stabilization of the infant in transit to referral NICU [ 16 ]…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A critical moment in managing ill neonates is transport to a tertiary or quaternary neonatal care center. A recent prospective study looking at the use of telemedicine during pediatric and neonatal transport suggested that visual findings via telemedicine can influence care management, particularly for complex cases [ 16 ]. Physicians are more inclined to use telemedicine for assessment, as it adds a virtual component to assessment, whereas transport team members find it less useful [ 16 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A recent prospective study looking at the use of telemedicine during pediatric and neonatal transport suggested that visual findings via telemedicine can influence care management, particularly for complex cases [ 16 ]. Physicians are more inclined to use telemedicine for assessment, as it adds a virtual component to assessment, whereas transport team members find it less useful [ 16 ]. One reason could be that transport teams are already highly trained and skilled at managing difficult situations – the need for a ‘second set’ of eyes could be perceived as time consuming (especially when the team needs to troubleshoot at times of poor connection), and an infringement on their autonomy.…”

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confidence: 99%

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