Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Indian J Pediatr. 2010 Jan;77(1):73-5. doi: 10.1007/s12098-009-0292-x. Epub 2010 Jan 20.
To show utility of telemedicine to children in Indian subcontinent.
Retrospective analysis of data on 306 consecutive patients (age range 0-15 yr) managed between yr 2005-2008 in telemedicine centre of a tertiary care hospital in North India. The patient consultation were conducted using two customized soft wares--Televital and Sanjeevani. Data was extracted on a predesigned Performa.
The data included clinical details, investigations and radiological images. Ten percent of children were critically ill and could not have been in a position to be transported safely. Twelve percent of the consultations resulted in videoconferencing. There was a paucity of feedback back and follow up of these consultations.
It is possible to provide e-health care through telemedicine to children in Indian rural and semi-urban setting. The e-health can be extended to critically ill children including newborns on a restricted basis.
展示远程医疗在印度次大陆儿童中的应用价值。
对印度北部一家三级保健医院远程医疗中心 2005-2008 年间连续 306 例（年龄 0-15 岁）患者的数据进行回顾性分析。使用两个定制的软件——Televital 和 Sanjeevani 进行患者咨询。数据从预先设计的表格中提取。
数据包括临床详细信息、检查和影像学图像。10%的儿童病情危急，无法安全转运。12%的咨询通过视频会议进行。这些咨询的反馈和随访很少。
通过远程医疗为印度农村和半城市地区的儿童提供电子医疗保健是可行的。在有限的基础上，电子医疗保健可以扩展到包括新生儿在内的危急患儿。
