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School-based telehealth: an empirical analysis of teacher, nurse, and administrator perceptions.
- Source :
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The Journal of school health [J Sch Health] 2001 May; Vol. 71 (5), pp. 173-9. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- In 1997, the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) and the United School District 500 (USD 500) in Kansas City, Kansas, launched an innovative telehealth project that brought health care directly into elementary schools by interactive video technology and peripheral devices. This paper focuses on the attitudes and opinions of key players--teachers, nurses, and administrators--involved in providing the service. Research methodology involved analyzing archival data and conducting interviews with key players on the project from USD 500 and KUMC. The study highlights the difficulty in delivering health care, especially telehealth care, to underserved, urban children. The data also reveal that initial challenges and negative attitudes can be overcome to effectively deliver telehealth care in the school setting.
- Subjects :
- Attitude
Attitude of Health Personnel
Child
Focus Groups
Humans
Kansas
Perception
Program Evaluation
Remote Consultation organization & administration
School Nursing
Telemedicine standards
Urban Health Services organization & administration
Administrative Personnel statistics & numerical data
Faculty statistics & numerical data
Nurses statistics & numerical data
School Health Services organization & administration
Telemedicine organization & administration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-4391
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of school health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11393928
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2001.tb07311.x