Experiences of rural clinicians accessing specialist support via telehealth for trauma and emergency care in Queensland, Australia
Chiara Santomauro,
Mia McLanders,
Andrew Rae
Abstract:Objective: Trauma and emergency patients presenting to rural facilities require time-critical treatment and management that is sometimes beyond the scope of clinicians in the facility. In Queensland, Australia’s second largest state, telehealth infrastructure facilitates 24/7 communication between rural clinicians and tertiary-based critical care specialists. We sought to understand the current state of Queensland’s emergency telehealth system from the perspective of direct end-users to inform future improveme… Show more
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