Siden H B
Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia; Telehealth Program, Children's & Women's Health Center of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
Telemed J. 1998 Fall;4(3):225-35. doi: 10.1089/tmj.1.1998.4.225.
Needs assessment is a critical part of the design and implementation of telehealth projects. This study assessed the need for a telehealth link between a local community and a tertiary-care medical center.
The assessment was conducted using multiple focus groups in a remote community and at a tertiary-care pediatric and women's medical center. Participants were physicians and allied health professionals at both sites and the parents of pediatric patients. Data were analyzed for comment categories and thematic items.
The focus groups revealed a number of important positive and negative attitudes regarding telehealth and priorities for implementation. Uncertainty and trust were two themes that emerged from all groups. The resulting design of the telehealth program incorporated these responses.
Qualitative methods, including focus groups, can yield useful data on complex behavior and explore attitudes toward new and unfamiliar technology.
需求评估是远程医疗项目设计与实施的关键部分。本研究评估了当地社区与三级医疗中心之间建立远程医疗联系的需求。
评估通过在一个偏远社区以及一家三级医疗儿科与妇女医疗中心开展多个焦点小组进行。参与者包括两个地点的医生、专职医疗专业人员以及儿科患者的家长。对数据进行分析以确定评论类别和主题项目。
焦点小组揭示了关于远程医疗以及实施优先级的一些重要的积极和消极态度。不确定性和信任是所有小组中出现的两个主题。由此产生的远程医疗项目设计纳入了这些反馈。
包括焦点小组在内的定性方法能够产生关于复杂行为的有用数据，并探索对新的和不熟悉技术的态度。
