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Theme 2. Telehealth and Communication Technologies in Health: Summary and Action Plan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Peter Anderson ,
Kendall Ho ,
Stephen Braham ,
Patrick Brownsword ,
Hermann Delooz ,
John Flanagan ,
Dexada Jorgenson ,
Ruth E. Landers ,
Dolly Mathew  and
Doug McLeod
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Peter Anderson
Affiliation:
Telematics Research Laboratory, and PolyLAB, Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology, and the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA
Kendall Ho
Affiliation:
Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education, and Assistant Professor, Surgery/ Division of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Stephen Braham
Affiliation:
Telematics Research Laboratory, and PolyLAB, Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology, and the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA
Patrick Brownsword
Affiliation:
Principal Engineer, MacDonald Dettwiler Ltd., Richmond, British Columbia, CANADA
Hermann Delooz
Affiliation:
Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, BELGIUM
John Flanagan
Affiliation:
Fire Operations Specialist, BC Forest Service Protection Branch, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA
Dexada Jorgenson
Affiliation:
Manager, Business Continuity, TELUS, Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA
Ruth E. Landers
Affiliation:
Security Inspector, Security and Emergency Preparedness, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Dolly Mathew
Affiliation:
Public School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, INDIA
Doug McLeod
Affiliation:
Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, BC Hydro, Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA
Glen Miller
Affiliation:
E-Comm, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Ray Nadeau
Affiliation:
Business Leader of Emergency Planning, BC Gas, Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA
Eric Rasmussen
Affiliation:
Fleet Surgeon, Third Fleet, US Navy, San Diego, California, USA
Bambang Rudyanto
Affiliation:
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), Kobe, JAPAN
John Schouton
Affiliation:
Vancouver Emergency Telecom Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Lee-Min Wang
Affiliation:
Emergency Department, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Defense Medical Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
Brent Woodworth
Affiliation:
Worldwide Segment Manager, IBM Crisis Response Team, Woodland Hills, California, USA
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Abstract

Introduction:

Rapid innovations and improvements in communication technologies have opened many new channels for health education and delivery, as well as disaster management. Theme 2 examined the role and applicability of these technologies to Disaster Medicine and Management and the various issues involved in their use.

Methods:

Details of the methods used are provided in the introductory paper. The chairs moderated all presentations and produced a summary that was presented to an assembly of all of the delegates. The chairs then presided over a workshop that resulted in the generation of a set Action Plans that then were reported to the collective group of all delegates.

Results:

Main points developed during the presentations and discussion included harnessing convergence, seeking interoperability, building partnerships and making it appropriate. This group identified four Principles of Action underlying its plan: (1) investigate possibilities, (2) identify stake-holders, (3) invite participation, and (4) involve discussants in activities.

Discussion:

Action plans were categorized into three areas that included “thinking globally, acting regionally”, forming a telehealth advisory group, and increasing corporate partnerships.

Conclusions:

Technology is opening many opportunities that have applications in disaster management. To optimize benefits, goals and standards must be agreed upon and implemented.

Keywords

communicationdatadisaster managementinformation systemsinformation transferinteroperabilitylearningpartnershipsradiostandardstechnologytelehealthutilities
Type
5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Disaster Medicine
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , March 2001 , pp. 26 - 28
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2001

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References

5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Disaster Medicine (5APCDM): Theme 2. Telehealth and communication technologies in health. Prehosp Disast Med 2000;15(3):s38–s44 (http://pdm.medicine.wisc.edu).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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