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Internet-based store-and-forward telemedicine for subspecialty consultations in the Pacific region
Published in Richard Wootton, Nivritti G. Patil, Richard E. Scott, Kendall Ho, Telehealth in the Developing World, 2019
C. Becket Mahnke, Charles W. Callahan, Donald A. Person
The first step in creating an electronic consultation is to gather digital images where appropriate. Even in cases where images do not support the consultation, an image of the patient helps to humanize the electronic process. Images are acquired using a digital still camera, digital video camera or digital medical device camera. Additional images can be acquired using the flatbed scanner (e.g. laboratory results, ECG recordings, photographs and X-ray films). Initially, it proved difficult to produce images of acceptable quality from X-ray films. However, in most cases, careful use of the digital camera to acquire an image on a light box proved satisfactory.5 Images are annotated using simple image editing software, with date, comments on area of concern and an identifying code as applicable.
Methodology of Data Collection
Published in Abhaya Indrayan, Research Methods for Medical Graduates, 2019
Rodriguez et al. [1] used a 1–5 Likert scale to assess the satisfaction of patients, primary care providers, and specialty physicians with electronic consultation in a veteran setting in the United States Wong et al. [2] used the same scale for patients’ beliefs about generic medicines in Malaysia. These examples may give you an idea of how the Likert scale is used in practice.
eConsultation perception among health professionals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in University of Gondar referral hospital, Ethiopia
Published in Cogent Medicine, 2021
Habtamu Alganeh Guadie, Mulugeta Hayelom Kalayou, Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu, Fedlu Nurhussien, Tesfahun Melese Yilma, Binyam Tilahun
Electronic consultation is a provision of consultation by using different information communication technologies to the clients (Gamst-Jensen et al., 2017; Marziniak et al., 2018). E-consultation can be short message reminders, direct phone call, video call, telemedicine and web site-based interaction between health professionals and clients (Angstman, Adamson et al., 2009; Angstman, Rohrer et al., 2009). The integration of e-consultation service in the health system improve the efficiency, competency and quality of service delivered. It can also be a means to deliver timely, correct and accurate information for the patients at distance (Gray et al., 2011; Straus et al., 2011).