The Investigation Of Innovative Telemedicine Models To Support Palliative Care Delivery In Rural And Remote Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$86,870.00
Summary
This project will investigate the impact of videophone communication between patients wishing to remain at home for their palliative care and their outreach nurses in a remote setting. Patients visited at home will be identified by their palliative care nurses and asked to give consent to have a videophone installed. The carers and nurses will evaluate the impact of the videophones using a questionnaire at the completion of the episode of care. Because suitable telephone lines are available thro ....This project will investigate the impact of videophone communication between patients wishing to remain at home for their palliative care and their outreach nurses in a remote setting. Patients visited at home will be identified by their palliative care nurses and asked to give consent to have a videophone installed. The carers and nurses will evaluate the impact of the videophones using a questionnaire at the completion of the episode of care. Because suitable telephone lines are available throughout most country areas and the devices are portable and as easy to use as a telephone the use of videophones between palliative care nurses and remote nurses or between patients, if effective, will be widely applicable.Read moreRead less
Pilot Randomised Study Of Telemedicine Consultation Versus Face-to-face Consultation In Palliative Medicine
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$76,085.00
Summary
This study will compare the experiences of patients referred for a palliative care consultation who have a face - to - face consultation with a palliative care physician (PCP) in Dubbo versus those whose consultation is achieved via telemedicine with a PCP in Sydney but in the presence of a palliative care nurse in Dubbo. Immediately following the consultations and one week later, a research nurse will interview the patient and their care giver, and the palliative care nurse in attendance and th ....This study will compare the experiences of patients referred for a palliative care consultation who have a face - to - face consultation with a palliative care physician (PCP) in Dubbo versus those whose consultation is achieved via telemedicine with a PCP in Sydney but in the presence of a palliative care nurse in Dubbo. Immediately following the consultations and one week later, a research nurse will interview the patient and their care giver, and the palliative care nurse in attendance and the interview will be audio-recorded for subsequent detailed analysis. It is proposed to conduct 30 consultations in this study, and the results will inform the further development of a telemedicine palliative care consultative service.Read moreRead less