Showing papers by "Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy published in 2010"
TL;DR: It is preferable if all three or more databases are used when conducting a review in telemedicine, and access to the MEDLINE database is not ideal, but in a resource-constrained situation it is definitely better than nothing.
Abstract: There are multiple bibliographic databases for use in telemedicine research. These include Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), and ...
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TL;DR: The survey showed that about 73% of responding health-care facilities in Western Australia were using telemedicine, and there was a tendency for facilities further away from Perth to be users of more telehealth services.
Abstract: To provide a baseline for future planning we conducted a survey of the use of telemedicine in the state of Western Australia. A questionnaire was designed, validated and posted to all public and private health-care facilities in Western Australia (metropolitan hospitals, country hospitals and nursing posts). Of the 132 questionnaires sent out, 102 were returned (77% response rate). Seven of the responding hospitals (all public) were classified as mainly providers of telehealth services and 95 (both public and private) were mainly receivers. Of these 95 receivers of services, 58 facilities (61%) reported that they had access to videoconferencing for telehealth purposes. The most common purposes for which videoconferencing was used were reported to be education (76% of those using videoconferencing), wound care (55%) and psychiatry (53%). The most common store-and-forward application was tele-ECG, which was reported by more than half (54%) of respondents. Eighty-five percent of public health-care facilities reported the use of telehealth (either videoconferencing or store-and-forward) in comparison with 24% of those in the private sector. There was a tendency for facilities further away from Perth to be users of more telehealth services: the correlation between distance and the number of telehealth services received was significant (Spearman's rho = 0.54, P < 0.001). The survey showed that about 73% of responding health-care facilities in Western Australia were using telemedicine.
26 citations
TL;DR: The number of peer-reviewed publications in the telemedicine field has risen over the last ten years, and as the number of publications increases, it becomes difficult to obtain an understanding of the field as a whole.
Abstract: The number of peer-reviewed publications in the telemedicine field has risen over the last ten years. As the number of publications increases, it becomes difficult to obtain an understanding of the field as a whole. To date, systematic reviews and guidelines have concentrated on specific telemedicine applications. There is no overview of the current situation regarding systematic reviews of telemedicine. Such an overview could provide answers to questions such as:
10 citations
01 Jan 2010
TL;DR: The survey showed that about 73% of responding healthcare facilities in Western Australia were using telemedicine, and there was a tendency for facilities further away from Perth to be users of more telehealth services.
Abstract: Summary To provide a baseline for future planning we conducted a survey of the use of telemedicine in the state of Western Australia. A questionnaire was designed, validated and posted to all public and private healthcare facilities in Western Australia (metropolitan hospitals, country hospitals and nursing posts). Of the 132 questionnaires sent out, 102 were returned (77% response rate). Seven of the responding hospitals (all public) were classified as mainly providers of telehealth services and 95 (both public and private) were mainly receivers. Of these 95 receivers of services, 58 facilities (61%) reported that they had access to videoconferencing for telehealth purposes. The most common purposes for which videoconferencing was used were reported to be education (76% of those using videoconferencing), wound care (55%) and psychiatry (53%). The most common store-and-forward application was tele-ECG, which was reported by more than half (54%) of respondents. 85% of public healthcare facilities reported the use of telehealth (either videoconferencing or store-and- forward) in comparison with 24% of those in the private sector. There was a tendency for facilities further away from Perth to be users of more telehealth services: the correlation between distance and the number of telehealth services received was significant (Spearman's rho ¼ 0.54, P , 0.001). The survey showed that about 73% of responding healthcare facilities in Western Australia were using telemedicine.