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Designing and evaluating a patient-centred health management system for seniors
Discussion Our study indicates that seniors are able and motivated to leverage a web-based patient-centred HMS, provided that there are suitable health support applications tailored to their needs. This could be achieved by making it attractive for third party application developers to contribute HMS content. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - March 4, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dhillon, J. S., Wünsche, B., Lutteroth, C. Tags: RESEARCH/Original Articles Source Type: research

Treating rural paediatric obesity through telemedicine vs. telephone: Outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial
Conclusion Both telemedicine and telephone intervention appear to be feasible and acceptable methods of delivering paediatric obesity treatment to rural children. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - March 4, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Davis, A. M., Sampilo, M., Gallagher, K. S., Dean, K., Saroja, M. B., Yu, Q., He, J., Sporn, N. Tags: RESEARCH/Original Articles Source Type: research

The effectiveness of telephone counselling in the treatment of illicit drug and alcohol use concerns
Introduction Technology-assisted substance use interventions such as ‘high-tech’ internet-based treatments are thought to be effective; however, the relatively ‘low-tech’ use of telephone counselling does not yet have an established evidence base. This paper reviews the literature including articles with information on the use of telephone counselling for the treatment of illicit drug or alcohol use. Methods A systematic literature search using a set of telephone counselling and substance-related terms was conducted across four electronic databases. English studies prior to June 2014 that involved ...
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - March 4, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Gates, P., Albertella, L. Tags: RESEARCH/Systematic Review Source Type: research

A comparative study on the effectiveness of one-way printed communication versus videophone interactive interviews on health promotion
Introduction We performed a comparative study of a health education programme that was delivered either through one-way communication with printed media, or through interactive videophone interviews. We aimed to ascertain which mode of counselling, when used in combination with telemonitoring, is more effective at lifestyle modification intended to improve health status. Methods Participants, who were residents of Kurihara city in Miyagi prefecture, Japan, were randomized into two groups: one group received individualized monthly documented reports (n = 33; 22 females; average age: 67.2 years), and the other received inte...
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - December 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Homma, S., Imamura, H., Nakamura, T., Fujimura, K., Ito, Y., Maeda, Y., Kaneko, I. Tags: RESEARCH/Original Articles Source Type: research

A cost comparison of travel models and behavioural telemedicine for rural, Native American populations in New Mexico
Conclusion Besides the obvious benefits of increased access to healthcare and reduced health disparities, providing behavioural telehealth for rural Native American populations was estimated to be less costly than modelled equivalent care provided by travelling. Additionally, as administrative and coordination costs are a major component of telehealth costs, as programmes grow to serve more patients, the relative costs of these initial infrastructure as well as overall per-patient costs should decrease. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - December 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Horn, B. P., Barragan, G. N., Fore, C., Bonham, C. A. Tags: RESEARCH/Original Articles Source Type: research

Consumer preferences for teledermoscopy screening to detect melanoma early
This study adds to previous literature in the area which has relied on the use of consumer satisfaction scales to assess the acceptability of teledermoscopy. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - December 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Spinks, J., Janda, M., Soyer, H. P., Whitty, J. A. Tags: RESEARCH/Original Articles Source Type: research

Use of and interest in mobile health for diabetes self-care in vulnerable populations
This study shows substantial patient interest in TM and mHealth applications for diabetes self-care and suggests that patients in underserved areas may have particularly high interest in using mHealth solutions in primary care. Younger patients and smartphone users were more likely to be interested in using applications to manage their diabetes. As more patients use smartphones, interest in using mHealth to support patient self-care and strengthen primary care infrastructure will continue to grow. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - December 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Humble, J. R., Tolley, E. A., Krukowski, R. A., Womack, C. R., Motley, T. S., Bailey, J. E. Tags: RESEARCH/Original Articles Source Type: research

Tele-emergency utilization: In what clinical situations is tele-emergency activated?
Discussion Although only used in 3.5% of ED encounters on average, our findings provide evidence that tele-emergency activation is well reasoned and related to those situations when extra expert assistance is particularly beneficial. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - December 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Ward, M. M., Ullrich, F., MacKinney, A. C., Bell, A. L., Shipp, S., Mueller, K. J. Tags: RESEARCH/Original Articles Source Type: research

Association of time on outcome after intravenous thrombolysis in the elderly in a telestroke network
Conclusion Treatment time seems to be critical for favourable outcome after acute ischemic stroke in the elderly. Age is not associated with longer delivery times for thrombolysis in telestroke. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - December 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Zerna, C., Siepmann, T., Barlinn, K., Kepplinger, J., Pallesen, L.-P., Puetz, V., Bodechtel, U. Tags: RESEARCH/Original Articles Source Type: research

Assessing the impact of telestration on surgical telementoring: A randomized controlled trial
Discussion The initial hypothesis of the major clinical and education benefits of telestration in telementoring was not supported. A potential 33% decrease in the duration of the mentored episodes is expected due to the ability to annotate live video content. However, the impact of time saving on the outcome of the procedure remains unclear. Regardless of the quantitative measures, most of the participants and the mentor agreed that graphical annotations provide advantages over verbal guidance. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - December 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Budrionis, A., Hasvold, P., Hartvigsen, G., Bellika, J. G. Tags: RESEARCH/Original Articles Source Type: research

A meta-review of Internet computer-based psychological treatments for anxiety disorders
Discussion These findings remain inconclusive and more refined reviews (involving patient samples, therapy comparisons, type of therapist contact, etc.) are needed, in order to establish the scope and limits of Internet-based psychological treatments for anxiety disorders. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - December 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Penate, W., Fumero, A. Tags: RESEARCH/Systematic Review Source Type: research

An evaluation of the benefits and challenges of video consulting between general practitioners and residential aged care facilities
This research evaluated a project that provided video consultations between general practitioners (GPs) and residential aged care facilities (RACFs), with the aim of enabling faster access to medical care and avoidance of unnecessary hospital transfers. GPs were paid for video consultations at a rate equivalent to existing insurance reimbursement for supporting telehealth services. Evaluation data were gathered by direct observation at the project sites, semi-structured interviews and video call data from the technical network. Three pairs of general practices and RACFs were recruited to the project. 40 video consultations...
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - November 10, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Wade, V., Whittaker, F., Hamlyn, J. Tags: SFT 15 Supplement Source Type: research

Exploring the predictors of home telehealth uptake by elderly Australian healthcare consumers
Conclusion This study is the first of its kind in Australia and provides valuable insight into the factors which impact consumer’s intention to adopt telehealth services. (Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare)
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - November 10, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Russell, T., Gillespie, N., Hartley, N., Theodoros, D., Hill, A., Gray, L. Tags: SFT 15 Supplement Source Type: research

Identifying perceived barriers to videoconferencing by rehabilitation medicine providers
The aim of this study was to identify barriers to the utilisation of videoconferencing within a multidisciplinary rehabilitation medicine healthcare team, as the first step towards creating a telerehabilitation service. A survey was developed on videoconference use and barriers to use, and distributed to healthcare providers including rehabilitation medicine societies and allied health societies through an anonymous link to SurveyMonkey®. There were 254 respondents, practicing primarily in Australia (n = 245), in various healthcare roles. One-hundred and fifty-nine (66%) of respondents used videoconferencing regularly,...
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - November 10, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mozer, R., Bradford, N. K., Caffery, L. J., Smith, A. C. Tags: SFT 15 Supplement Source Type: research

Effectiveness of a teleaudiology approach to hearing aid fitting
This research was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of an online speech perception test (SPT) for the measurement of hearing and hearing aid fitting in comparison with conventional methods. Phase 1 was performed with 88 people to evaluate the SPT for the detection of significant hearing loss. The SPT had high sensitivity (94%) and high selectivity (98%). In Phase 2, phonetic stimulus–response matrices derived from the SPT results for 408 people were used to calculate "Infograms™." At every frequency, there was a highly significant correlation (p < 0.001) between hearing thresholds derived from the Infogram ...
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - November 10, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Blamey, P. J., Blamey, J. K., Saunders, E. Tags: SFT 15 Supplement Source Type: research