Browsing by Author "Hicks, Lanis L"
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- ItemAssessment of patients' acceptance of and satisfaction with teledermatology.(2004-12-23) Demiris, George; Speedie, Stuart M; Hicks, Lanis LTeledermatology refers to the use of information and communication technologies such as videoconferencing or transmission of digital images to enable the practice of diagnostic dermatology between participants separated by geographic distance The objective of this study was to critically review the quality of evidence about patient satisfaction with teledermatology applications Sample size reporting of validity and reliability used instrument and its underlying constructs were determined for all studies where information was available Fourteen studies were identified five refer to store and forward applications the remaining ones describe video based systems The systematic review demonstrated that methodological deficiencies in the published research impact the generalizability of findings The two types of teledermatology video based and store and forward require different satisfaction instruments as they are based on different contexts of care delivery with video mediated communication being key in the former and patients absence from the diagnostic process in the latter mode of care delivery
- ItemA comprehensive model for evaluating telemedicine.(2005-04-27) Hicks, Lanis L; Boles, Keith EIncreasingly telecommunications and advanced information technologies are being used for a variety of activities clinical administrative and education research These activities are undertaken with the expectation that health care delivery will be improved To validate this expectation a number of investigations have been undertaken to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the activities Unfortunately many of these investigations have either been incomplete or have applied inappropriate techniques in the evaluation process This is especially true in the attempts to evaluate the cost effectiveness of various telecommunication technologies and service delivery The model presented here provides a systematic framework that can be used in evaluating the effectiveness efficiency and feasibility of telemedicine The model delineates the different aspects and characteristics of an evaluation across three dimensions focus cost quality access level individual community society and activities clinical administration education research These dimensions are interrelated making comprehensive evaluation difficult
- ItemPatient satisfaction with teledermatology services.(2003-03-18) Hicks, Lanis L; Boles, Keith E; Hudson, Stanton; Kling, Barry; Tracy, Joe; Mitchell, Joyce; Webb, WeldonWe collected data on patient satisfaction with the use of teledermatology services During a 27 month study a single dermatologist saw a total of 321 patients via telemedicine The patients completed 483 surveys although not all questions were answered on all surveys There was a high level of satisfaction among patients using teledermatology 88 of 258 respondents said that they were satisfied with their telemedicine session In terms of the eight questions on the questionnaire 84 of the responses were in the top two positive categories on a seven point Likert scale In addition access to dermatology appeared to increase with the availability of the telemedicine service
- ItemSatisfaction of paramedical personnel.(2002-12-10) Hicks, Lanis L