Exploring the potential of video technologies for collaboration in emergency medical care: Part I. Information sharing

Abstract

We are investigating the potential of 3D telepresence, or televideo, technology to support collaboration among geographically separated medical personnel in trauma emergency care situations. 3D telepresence technology has the potential to provide richer visual information than current 2D video conferencing techniques. This may be of benefit in diagnosing and treating patients in emergency situations where specialized medical expertise is not locally available. The experiment with a post-test, between-subjects design that takes the medical situation and context into account. In the experiment we simulated an emergency medical situation involving practicing paramedics and physicians, collaborating remotely via two conditions: with today's 2D videoconferencing and a 3D telepresence proxy. In this paper we examine information sharing between the attending paramedic and collaborating physician. Postquestionnaire data illustrate that the information provided by the physician was perceived to be more useful by the paramedic in the 3D proxy condition than the 2D condition. However, data pertaining to the quality of interaction and trust between the collaborating physician and paramedic show mixed results. Post-interview data help explain these results.

ERP Configuration: Does Situation Awareness Impact Team Performance?

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Visioning future emergency healthcare collaboration: Perspectives from large and small medical centers

“…As discussed in Sonnenwald et al (2008), trauma is a significant health problem (Meyer, 1998;Coates & Goode, 2001). Using video technologies to provide emergency healthcare services may help improve trauma patient outcomes in both urban and rural areas when time is of the essence in providing care.…”

“…Results from previous research in innovation adoption and use (e.g., Rogers, 1995; Venkatesh, Morris, Davis, & Davis, 2003) have consistently shown that when innovations are not perceived as providing advantages over current ways of working, being compatible with existing values and structures, or being easy to try out and use people will not use them unless perhaps there is strong social influence to use the innovation. Our previous research evaluated the potential impact of a new video technology, called 3D medical consultation (3DMC) (Welch et al, 2009), or 3D telepresence, on emergency healthcare (Sonnenwald et al, 2008; Söderholm et al, 2008). In this paper we investigate its propensity for adoption and use in large and small medical centers.…”

Visioning studies in emergency health care to support R&D of new technologies

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