Continuing Medical Education via Telemedicine and Sustainable Improvements to Health

IF 3.1 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications Pub Date : 2016-08-01 DOI:10.1155/2016/2424709

Fuhmei Wang

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Abstract

Background. This research aims to investigate the quantitative relationship between telemedicine and online continuing medical education (CME) and to find the optimal CME lectures to be delivered via telemedicine to improve the population's health status. Objective. This study examines the following: (1) What factors foster learning processes in CME via telemedicine? (2) What is the possible role of online CME in health improvement? And (3) How optimal learning processes can be integrated with various health services? Methods. By applying telemedicine experiences in Taiwan over the period 1995–2004, this study uses panel data and the method of ordinary least squares to embed an adequate set of phenomena affecting the provision of online CME lectures versus health status. Results. Analytical results find that a nonlinear online CME-health nexus exists. Increases in the provision of online CME lectures are associated with health improvements. However, after the optimum has been reached, greater provision of online CME lectures may be associated with decreasing population health. Conclusion. Health attainment could be partially viewed as being determined by the achievement of the appropriately providing online CME lectures. This study has evaluated the population's health outcomes and responded to the currently inadequate provision of online CME lectures via telemedicine.

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通过远程医疗和健康的可持续改善继续医学教育

背景。本研究旨在探讨远程医疗与在线继续医学教育(CME)之间的定量关系，并寻找最佳的远程医疗持续医学教育讲座，以改善人群的健康状况。目标。本研究探讨了以下问题:(1)哪些因素促进了远程医疗继续医学教育的学习过程?(2)在线继续教育在改善健康方面可能发挥的作用是什么?(3)如何将最佳学习过程与各种卫生服务相结合?方法。本研究以1995-2004年台湾地区的远程医疗经验为基础，采用面板数据和普通最小二乘方法，拟合影响持续进修课程提供与健康状况的现象。结果。分析结果表明，存在一种非线性的在线cme -健康关系。在线继续教育课程的增加与健康状况的改善有关。然而，在达到最佳水平后，提供更多的在线继续教育讲座可能与人口健康下降有关。结论。健康成就可以部分地被视为是由适当提供在线继续教育课程的成就所决定的。本研究评估了人群的健康结果，并对目前通过远程医疗提供的在线CME讲座的不足作出了回应。

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International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

2.30%

发文量

审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： The overall aim of the International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications is to bring together science and applications of medical practice and medical care at a distance as well as their supporting technologies such as, computing, communications, and networking technologies with emphasis on telemedicine techniques and telemedicine applications. It is directed at practicing engineers, academic researchers, as well as doctors, nurses, etc. Telemedicine is an information technology that enables doctors to perform medical consultations, diagnoses, and treatments, as well as medical education, away from patients. For example, doctors can remotely examine patients via remote viewing monitors and sound devices, and/or sampling physiological data using telecommunication. Telemedicine technology is applied to areas of emergency healthcare, videoconsulting, telecardiology, telepathology, teledermatology, teleophthalmology, teleoncology, telepsychiatry, teledentistry, etc. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications will highlight the continued growth and new challenges in telemedicine, applications, and their supporting technologies, for both application development and basic research. Papers should emphasize original results or case studies relating to the theory and/or applications of telemedicine. Tutorial papers, especially those emphasizing multidisciplinary views of telemedicine, are also welcome. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications employs a paperless, electronic submission and evaluation system to promote a rapid turnaround in the peer-review process.