scholarly journals Teledentistry: A literature review of evolution and ethicolegal aspects

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 128-133
Author(s):  
Abhinav Bhargava ◽  
Bhavna Sabbarwal ◽  
Amrita Jaggi ◽  
Sachin Chand ◽  
Shourya Tandon
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Delivery Of Care ◽  
Telecommunication Technology ◽  
Reasonable Cost ◽  
Remote Patient

Teledentistry is about delivering data from one point (spoke site) to another point (hub site) using telecommunications technology. Teledentistry is a relatively new field that combines telecommunication technology and dental care. It provides new opportunities for education and delivery of care that offers much potential and challenges. Teledentistry is also useful in long-distance clinical training and continuing education, screening, and dentist laboratory communication. In rural areas, where there is a shortage of specialists, lack of comprehensive and sophisticated health-care teledentistry can extend care to remote patient populations at a reasonable cost as well as ease the problem of a shortage of specialized dental consultants.

scholarly journals Tele-Healthcare Unit for Remote Patient Monitoring

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 2902-2904
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Monitoring ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Remote Patient Monitoring ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Health Care Unit ◽  
Professional Health ◽  
Remote Patient

Tele-health is characterized as the usage of electronic data and broadcast using telecommunication advancements to help and advance long-distance clinical medicinal services, patient and expert long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health education, public healthmonitoring and health administration. In this research, the proposed system that uses Sensors to monitor patient's health and uses internet to alert the practitioner and family members in case of emergency. It is capable of monitoring health status of the patient at home, which is at remote location also. If system identifies any parameter is beyond the normal range temperature, the health care unit gives continuous alertation about the patients’ status over Internet and also shows details of heartbeat & temperature of patient continuously using the IoT.

Tailor-Made Distance Education as a Retention Strategy

2011 ◽  
pp. 167-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prathurng Hongsranagon
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Thai Population ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Center Staff ◽  
Rural Health Center

In rural areas of Thailand, health center personnel are responsible for primary health care. The opportunity for continuing education is imperative in the attraction and retention of these workers at their primary locations. The provision of continuing education also increases the quality and spectrum of health care available for the local people leading to better health outcomes for the Thai population. Distance education is one promising form of continuing education involving the use of advanced communication technologies to allow health center staff to continue to work and study off-campus. This chapter describes a tailor-made “Learning at the Workplace” distance education program provided to Thai rural health center personnel through the College of Public Health Sciences at Chulalongkorn University. Focus group discussions and selected quantitative research methods are recommended to evaluate the effectiveness of this learning model and determine the educational needs of health workers. Learning at the Workplace is expected to make a new contribution to the local needs of continuing education among the health care workforce in Thailand. This chapter emphasizes the potential that distance education offers to attract and retain health care personnel as well as the importance of providing a tailor-made curriculum in response to different regional and epidemiological factors.

scholarly journals Dental Hand for Rural Population: Teledentistry

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-29
Author(s):  
Ankita Jain ◽  
Dara John Bhaskar ◽  
Devanand Gupta ◽  
Chandan Agali ◽  
Ruhi Mark
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Exciting Field ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Dental Needs

ABSTRACT Purpose To know any alternate method for the provision of dental needs for the rural population. Introduction Teledentistry is an upcoming field in dentistry that combines telecommunication technology and dental care. It is an exciting field that has endless potential. Teledentistry increased patient access to dental care, improved quality of care and the cost effectiveness. Teledentistry is also useful in long-distance clinical training and continuing education, screening and dentistlaboratory communication. Materials and Methods This review article is formulated based on the available literature online. A thorough search was made on the pubmed and other reliable sources and then this review is formed. Conclusion Teledentistry may provide a possible solution to many prevailing problems related to dental care provision, like people living in rural areas and those who are not able to retrieve regular dental care. The future of teledentistry will depend on the efforts of the health authorities as on the collective efforts of the dental professionals. Most of the dentists are unaware about teledentistry, about its goals and advantages and how to get involved into it. How to cite this article Jain A, Bhaskar Dj, Gupta D, Agali C, Gupta V, Mark R. Dental Hand for Rural Population: Teledentistry. J Contemp Dent 2014;4(1):27-29.

scholarly journals Remote Patient Monitoring and Telemedicine in Neonatal and Pediatric Settings: Scoping Literature Review (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzan Sasangohar ◽  
Elise Davis ◽  
Bita A Kash ◽  
Sohail R Shah
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Patient Monitoring ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Remote Patient Monitoring ◽  
Pediatric Populations ◽  
Remote Patient

BACKGROUND Telemedicine and telehealth solutions are emerging rapidly in health care and have the potential to decrease costs for insurers, providers, and patients in various settings. Pediatric populations that require specialty care are disadvantaged socially or economically or have chronic health conditions that will greatly benefit from results of studies utilizing telemedicine technologies. This paper examines the emerging trends in pediatric populations as part of a systematic literature review and provides a scoping review of the type, extent, and quantity of research available. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to examine the role of remote patient monitoring (RPM) and telemedicine in neonatal and pediatric settings. Findings can be used to identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in the field. The identification of gaps will allow for interventions or research to improve health care quality and costs. METHODS A systematic literature review is being conducted to gather an adequate amount of relevant research for telehealth in pediatric populations. The fields of RPM and telemedicine are not yet very well established by the health care services sector, and definitions vary across health care systems; thus, the terms are not always defined similarly throughout the literature. Three databases were scoped for information for this specific review, and 56 papers were included for review. RESULTS Three major telemedicine trends emerged from the review of 45 relevant papers—RPM, teleconsultation, and monitoring patients within the hospital, but without contact—thus, decreasing the likelihood of infection or other adverse health effects. CONCLUSIONS While the current telemedicine approaches show promise, limited studied conditions and small sample sizes affect generalizability, therefore, warranting further research. The information presented can inform health care providers of the most widely implemented, studied, and effective forms of telemedicine for patients and their families and the telemedicine initiatives that are most cost efficient for health systems. While the focus of this review is to summarize some telehealth applications in pediatrics, we have also presented research studies that can inform providers about the importance of data sharing of remote monitoring data between hospitals. Further reports will be developed to inform health systems as the systematic literature review continues.

Tailor-Made Distance Education as a Retention Strategy

2011 ◽  
pp. 2512-2524
Author(s):  
Prathurng Hongsranagon
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Thai Population ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Center Staff ◽  
Rural Health Center

In rural areas of Thailand, health center personnel are responsible for primary health care. The opportunity for continuing education is imperative in the attraction and retention of these workers at their primary locations. The provision of continuing education also increases the quality and spectrum of health care available for the local people leading to better health outcomes for the Thai population. Distance education is one promising form of continuing education involving the use of advanced communication technologies to allow health center staff to continue to work and study off-campus. This chapter describes a tailor-made “Learning at the Workplace” distance education program provided to Thai rural health center personnel through the College of Public Health Sciences at Chulalongkorn University. Focus group discussions and selected quantitative research methods are recommended to evaluate the effectiveness of this learning model and determine the educational needs of health workers. Learning at the Workplace is expected to make a new contribution to the local needs of continuing education among the health care workforce in Thailand. This chapter emphasizes the potential that distance education offers to attract and retain health care personnel as well as the importance of providing a tailor-made curriculum in response to different regional and epidemiological factors.

Access to Health Care and Treatment Among Individuals Convicted of Sexual Offenses Paroled to Urban and Rural Communities

2020 ◽  
pp. 009385482097274
Author(s):  
Beth M. Huebner ◽  
Breanne Pleggenkuhle ◽  
Kimberly R. Kras
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Treatment Access ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Sexual Offenses ◽  
Care And Treatment

Returning from prison to the community is rife with challenges. For individuals with health care, mental health, or substance abuse treatment needs, the reentry period can be especially vulnerable. Furthermore, these services are not evenly distributed across communities. This study explores barriers to health care and treatment among individuals convicted of sexual offenses who are returning from prison to urban and rural communities. Using data from in-depth interviews and geographic data, our analysis highlights the needs of this population that is often mandated to treatment. Access to treatment and health care is a challenge for many participants and is exacerbated in rural areas because of a dearth of providers and the long distance to treatment offices. The results highlight the deficiency of treatment services across the urban–rural continuum and support new innovations in service provisions.

scholarly journals Factors Perceived by Caretakers as Barriers to Health Care for Under-Five Children in Mazabuka District, Zambia

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Halwindi ◽  
S. Siziya ◽  
P. Magnussen ◽  
A. Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Barriers To Health Care ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Catchment Areas ◽  
Barriers To Health

In rural areas of Zambia primary health care is provided by rural health centres (RHCs). However, accessibility to these services is limited. In the catchment areas of two RHCs in Mazabuka district (Chivuna and Magoye RHCs) we investigated factors that caretakers perceived as barriers to health care for under five children and how they cope with the barriers. Ten Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with caretakers of children under-five years of age and key informant interviews with six health workers from the two RHCs, and eight community health workers were conducted in May 2006. The major factors perceived as barriers were poor quality of health services, unavailability of medicines, financial constraints, weak outreach programmes, bad scheduling of health programmes, poor communication, long distance to RHCs and low awareness levels of the importance of taking children for child health week among caretakers. Caretakers’ main coping strategy was the use of the folk sector of health care. The findings of this study highlight the challenges that exist in accessing of health care in resource-poor settings and underscore that the provision of health care services of good quality remains a major challenge.

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