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The role of technology in video-mediated consensus meetings.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18852315     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have studied the use of video-mediated technology to facilitate multidisciplinary meetings where consensus is reached about the diagnosis and treatment of patients. The meetings involved 2-5 sites, with 1-20 participants from each site, and concerned patients with severe diseases in the upper abdomen. During a period of about one year we conducted observations and interviews at the Karolinska hospital and some of the local hospitals. Eight video-mediated consensus meetings were video-recorded and transcribed. The audio and the radiology images presented during the meetings were considered to be most important; video was not critical for the consensus meeting itself, but contributed to a feeling of awareness and social presence. We conclude that video-mediated consensus meetings are affected by the technology used, and certain changes in the technology or environment could improve the meetings. Without the technology, such meetings would lead to more travelling for the patient and for the medical staff involved.
Authors:
Kristina Groth; Kemal Olin; Ola Gran; Johan Permert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of telemedicine and telecare     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1758-1109     ISO Abbreviation:  J Telemed Telecare     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-10-14     Completed Date:  2008-12-22     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9506702     Medline TA:  J Telemed Telecare     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  349-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute, Sweden. kicki@csc.kth.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Consensus Development Conferences as Topic
Education, Distance
Education, Medical
Education, Medical, Continuing
Humans
Specialization
Telemedicine / methods*
Videoconferencing / instrumentation*

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