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15829042

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
We surveyed eight Canadian physicians who had each provided medical care for six months on the remote and under-served island of Tanna in Vanuatu. The most frequently encountered medical problems on Tanna were infectious diseases (tuberculosis, hepatitis, abscesses, malaria, pneumonia, typhoid fever, meningitis and skin infections). When physicians were asked about the top three health-care priorities, they ranked tuberculosis control, clean water and improved health-care delivery/communication between hospital and outposts as most important. The key issues were: (1) basic public health needs and infrastructure development are higher in priority than telehealth; (2) telehealth consultants must have knowledge pertinent to local conditions and resources available to the population; (3) electronic equipment suited to tropical environments is needed; (4) projects must be developed locally rather than internationally. Understanding how telehealth can provide support to health professionals under challenging conditions may assist with the health priorities in developing countries and potentially provide access to resources both locally and internationally.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1357-633X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
35-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
An assessment of the telehealth needs and health-care priorities of Tanna Island: a remote, under-served and vulnerable population.
pubmed:affiliation
Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. akhazei@vanhosp.bc.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't