Prison break: Remote tele-cardiology support for cardiology emergency in Italian penitentiaries

Brunetti, Natale Daniele; Dellegrottaglie, Giulia; Giuseppe, Giuseppe Di

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.022

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“…Telemedicine was often used to deliver chronic care ( n = 30; 94%). Only one study described an intervention for acute care for prisoners (tele-cardiology), 25 where telemedicine was used for semi-urgent and non-urgent admissions at an emergency department in a short-term correctional facility.…”

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Telemedicine in the correctional setting: A scoping review

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Introduction The access healthcare services to inmates within correctional settings has generally been low and problematic due to specific nature of the prison setting. Telemedicine has been used as an alternative delivery mode. This study aimed to collate the current evidence related to the use of telemedicine to deliver health services within correctional settings. Methods A comprehensive search of seven databases – PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Informit, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PsycINFO and Scopus, for peer-reviewed publications was conducted in April, 2018. Results Initial search identified 1147 articles. After review of the title and abstract, 36 articles were included in the final review. Of the included articles, 19 (53%) were published during the period of 2010-2018. Articles were predominantly from the USA ( n = 23; 64 %), France and Australia. There were 23 descriptive studies (64%), five costing studies (14%) five experimental studies (14%), two mixed methods (6%) and one qualitative study (3%). The experimental studies were predominantly focused on mental health services ( n = 4, 80%). The commonest telemedicine intervention used was synchronous videoconferencing ( n = 21, 58%), while eight articles (22%) described asynchronous interventions. Telemedicine interventions were mainly used for mental health ( n = 13), and ophthalmology ( n = 4) disciplines. Discussion In the right circumstances, telemedicine interventions within correctional settings seem to be a useful method in connecting inmates with essential health services.

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“…29 Smart phones were used only on one occasion to review electrocardiograms in an emergency tele-cardiology trial in a prison setting. 25 Overall, all studies included described various degrees of success (with some limitations), directing towards (the potential) usefulness of the intervention for future use.…”

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Telemedicine in the correctional setting: A scoping review

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“…Other unexpected benefits related to staff, such as upskilling of prison staff in disease management, 51,72,103,134,154 prison staff collaboration with secondary care specialists 37,50,64,72,105 and opportunities for wider training. 12,37,41,59,68,79,86,155 The literature reported a diverse range of specialties that prison staff were able to engage with and learn from including palliative care and oncology, 105 hepatitis C, 103 HIV, 51 and cardiology.…”

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“…12,37,41,59,68,79,86,155 The literature reported a diverse range of specialties that prison staff were able to engage with and learn from including palliative care and oncology, 105 hepatitis C, 103 HIV, 51 and cardiology. 134 Telementoring, a service whereby staff are upskilled to provide specialist treatment (as opposed to direct delivery of specialist treatment) increased staff knowledge and confidence and resulted in prescriptions being written predominantly by prison healthcare staff as opposed to specialist hospital clinicians. 24 Emphasising these staff benefits in advance of implementation could improve staff buy-in and support for model development.…”

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Improving care quality with prison telemedicine: The effects of context and multiplicity on successful implementation and use

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J Telemed Telecare

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Background Prison telemedicine can improve the access, cost and quality of healthcare for prisoners, however adoption in prison systems worldwide has been variable despite these demonstrable benefits. This study examines anticipated and realised benefits, barriers and enablers for prison telemedicine, thereby providing evidence to improve the chances of successful implementation. Methods A systematic search was conducted using a combination of medical subject headings and text word searches for prisons and telemedicine. Databases searched included: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus and International Bibliography of the Social Sciences. Articles were included if they reported information regarding the use of/advocacy for telemedicine, for people residing within a secure correctional facility. A scoping summary and subsequent thematic qualitative analysis was undertaken on articles selected for inclusion in the review, to identify issues associated with successful implementation and use. Results One thousand, eight hundred and eighty-two non-duplicate articles were returned, 225 were identified for full text review. A total of 163 articles were included in the final literature set. Important considerations for prison telemedicine implementation include: differences between anticipated and realised benefits and barriers, differing wants and needs of prison and community healthcare providers, the importance of top-down and bottom-up support and consideration of logistical and clinical compatibility. Conclusions When implemented well, patients, prison and hospital staff are generally satisfied with telemedicine. Successful implementation requires careful consideration at outset of the partners to be engaged, the local context for implementation and the potential benefits that should be communicated to encourage participation.

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“…Clinical usefulness of pre-hospital electrocardiogram assessment has been already in the management and diagnosis of arrhythmias [25,26], in primary [27,28] and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease [29,30], fast track emergency room triage [31], in climate emergencies [32] or for the assistance of detainees [33,34].…”

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