Teleconsultation from a secondary hospital for paediatric emergencies occurring at rural hospitals in Queensland.

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dc.contributor.authorDesai, Sachin
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Michael L
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Anthony C
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-07T13:42:34Z
dc.date.available2020-02-07T13:42:34Z
dc.date.issued2013-11-12
dc.description.abstractWe reviewed telehealth consultations for acute paediatric patients presenting at rural sites in the Mackay district in 2012 Patient data and outcomes were collected prospectively and a survey of the referring clinicians was undertaken Thirty four patient consultations were conducted via telehealth with 14 referring clinicians Most of the referrals were for respiratory illnesses including bronchiolitis We received feedback surveys for 16 consultations 57 response rate In 47 of the cases the paediatric team felt that transfer was avoided by using teleconsultation In 80 of consultations the referring clinicians felt that video consultation was more effective than telephone alone In 30 of cases the referring clinicians felt that the patient would have been transferred to higher facility in the absence of the telehealth facility Clinicians thought that almost all consultations had educational value and reduced their anxiety in dealing with acute paediatric problems There were no adverse outcomes or delayed transfers of patients staying at their rural sites We recommend that telehealth consultation occur for all enquiries about acute paediatric patients at rural sites especially if transfer of the patient is being considered
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1357633X13506528
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/15502
dc.relation.uriJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dc.titleTeleconsultation from a secondary hospital for paediatric emergencies occurring at rural hospitals in Queensland.en
dcterms.abstractWe reviewed telehealth consultations for acute paediatric patients presenting at rural sites in the Mackay district in 2012 Patient data and outcomes were collected prospectively and a survey of the referring clinicians was undertaken Thirty four patient consultations were conducted via telehealth with 14 referring clinicians Most of the referrals were for respiratory illnesses including bronchiolitis We received feedback surveys for 16 consultations 57 response rate In 47 of the cases the paediatric team felt that transfer was avoided by using teleconsultation In 80 of consultations the referring clinicians felt that video consultation was more effective than telephone alone In 30 of cases the referring clinicians felt that the patient would have been transferred to higher facility in the absence of the telehealth facility Clinicians thought that almost all consultations had educational value and reduced their anxiety in dealing with acute paediatric problems There were no adverse outcomes or delayed transfers of patients staying at their rural sites We recommend that telehealth consultation occur for all enquiries about acute paediatric patients at rural sites especially if transfer of the patient is being considered
dcterms.contributorDesai, Sachin
dcterms.contributorWilliams, Michael L
dcterms.contributorSmith, Anthony C
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1357633X13506528
dcterms.relationJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dcterms.titleTeleconsultation from a secondary hospital for paediatric emergencies occurring at rural hospitals in Queensland.en
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