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Remote interaction and user research: Anaesthetic preadmission activity

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: In the absence of telehealth technology, rural patients must travel to a regional or metropolitan hospital for a preadmission consultation one week before their surgery. Currently, examination of the patient’s chest using a stethoscope (auscultation) is not possible over a telehealth network as existing digital stethoscopes have been designed for in-person auscultation. We report on the initial phase of research which ultimately aims to design a digital stethoscope for use in the telehealth context. This initial research phase describes the complexity of the activity of preadmission clinics and the implications for the design of the stethoscope. The research is conducted through field studies of existing face-to-face and remote consultations.

Source: QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology)

Authors: Ben J. Kraal, Vesna Popović

Institution: Queensland University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Australian Research Council

Award: Remote patient assessment using digital stethoscope for telehealth systems in Australia