Telemedicine in Micronesia

Norton, Scott A.; Floro, Craig; Bice, Steven D.; Dever, Gregory; Mukaida, Lori; Scott, John C.

doi:10.1089/tmj.1.1996.2.225

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“…The area features some peculiarities, which make it very unique [41,42]. In fact, the total population of some 160,000 inhabitants is spread over 97 islands, villages are densely populated, while some 2,000 islands are not inhabited.…”

Section: Pacific Islands and Micronesiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Telemedicine for Developing Countries

Combi¹,

Pozzani²,

2016

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SummaryBackground: Developing countries need telemedicine applications that help in many situations, when physicians are a small number with respect to the population, when specialized physicians are not available, when patients and physicians in rural villages need assistance in the delivery of health care. Moreover, the requirements of telemedicine applications for developing countries are somewhat more demanding than for developed countries. Indeed, further social, organizational, and technical aspects need to be considered for successful telemedicine applications in developing countries. Objective: We consider all the major projects in telemedicine, devoted to developing countries, as described by the proper scientific literature. On the basis of such literature, we want to define a specific taxonomy that allows a proper classification and a fast overview of telemedicine projects in developing countries. Moreover, by considering both the literature and some recent direct experiences, we want to complete such overview by discussing some design issues to be taken into consideration when developing telemedicine software systems. Methods: We considered and reviewed the major conferences and journals in depth, and looked for reports on the telemedicine projects. Results: We provide the reader with a survey of the main projects and systems, from which we derived a taxonomy of features of telemedicine systems for developing countries. We also propose and discuss some classification criteria for design issues, based on the lessons learned in this research area. Conclusions: We highlight some challenges and recommendations to be considered when designing a telemedicine system for developing countries.

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Section: Pacific Islands and Micronesiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Telemedicine for Developing Countries

Combi¹,

Pozzani²,

2016

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“…Norton et al described early experiences in the telemedicine network established among the Tripler Army Medical Center, nongovernment agencies such as the University of Hawaii, and remote civilian treatment populations in Micronesia. 27 They reported the establishment of a successful clinical consultation and health education network using low-bandwidth equipment and primarily preexisting communications systems.…”

Section: Assessments Of Human or Organizational Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii has been especially prolific in producing telemedicine studies that deal with different treatment populations. 22,23,[27][28][29][53][54][55] The need for a framework within which to utilize and optimize the Navy's own ongoing assessment is readily apparent. 56 This section suggests two types of studies to assess system integration while keeping data collection manageable and also providing the necessary empirical measures for assessment.…”

Section: Recommendations For Future Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navy Telemedicine: A Review of Current and Emerging Research Models

Reed

Burr²,

Melcer³

2004

Telemedicine Journal and e-Health

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With extended deployments of military telemedicine to remote, austere, and high-risk settings, there is a danger that implementation will outrun the research designed to assess it. A review of existing research evaluates current assessment models and indicates gaps around which future research may be designed. A review of models for evaluating telemedicine was conducted in September, 2001. Seven areas of assessment recurred that could be subsumed under the framework of "interoperability." A follow-up search was conducted during September, 2003, to ascertain the degree to which assessments of interoperability were being advocated. Although extensive deployments of telemedicine systems in high-risk settings make it imperative to know that human, organizational, and technical components are integrating productively (i.e., interoperating), current research does not evaluate telemedicine as a system. The structure and functioning of telemedicine systems should be assessed empirically and systemically to avoid subjective or limited assessments.

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“…Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii has been especially prolific in producing telemedicine studies that deal with different treatment populations (Delaplain, Lindborg, Norton, & Hastings 1993;Cook, Hansen, Leckie, & Francoise 1995;Calcagni et al 1996;Norton et al 1996Norton et al , 1997Peters and Peters 1998;Birkmire-Peters, Peters, & Whitaker 1999;Burgess et al 1999;Garshnek and Hassell, 1999;and Hill, AUman, and Ditzler 2001.) The need for a framework within which to interpret and utilize the Navy's own ongoing assessment is readily apparent (Garshnek and Hassell 1999).…”

Section: Applicability Of Civilian Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%