The importance of setting and evaluating standards of telemedicine training
Contribuinte(s) |
Richard Wootton |
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Data(s) |
01/01/2003
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Resumo |
The importance of appropriate training in the use of videoconferencing equipment for clinical purposes is often underestimated when telemedicine projects are established. We developed a user training programme which was delivered via videoconferencing to a group of 130 nurses. Training was delivered on a one-to-one basis. A questionnaire was developed to evaluate user satisfaction and the effectiveness of training. One hundred and two fully completed questionnaires were returned (a 79% response rate). High levels of satisfaction were obtained but the level of user competence reached 100% only when training was supported by a training manual and at least weekly practice. Before establishing a telemedicine service, the following steps appear to be important: identify the required training competencies; deliver a 'hands on' training programme based on the required training competencies; back up the training programme with an instruction booklet; ensure that trainees have at least weekly practice; measure the level of user competence. |
Identificador | |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Royal Society of Medicine |
Palavras-Chave | #Telehealth #E1 #329999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified #730199 Clinical health not specific to particular organs, diseases and conditions |
Tipo |
Conference Paper |