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Referral patterns in a global store-and-forward telemedicine system.

R Wootton1, K Youngberry, R Swinfen

  • 1Centre for Online Health, Level 3, Foundation Building, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston 4029, Australia. r_wooton@pobox.com

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
|December 27, 2005
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The Swinfen Charitable Trust

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Global Health
  • Telemedicine

Background:

  • The Swinfen Charitable Trust established an email telemedicine network to provide specialist advice to hospitals worldwide.
  • The network aimed to support healthcare professionals in resource-limited settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze referral patterns within the Swinfen Charitable Trust's email telemedicine network.
  • To inform long-term resource planning and sustainability of the service.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of referral data from 62 registered hospitals across 19 countries over six years.
  • Tracking referral rates, response times, and long-term engagement from key participating hospitals.

Main Results:

  • Nearly 1,000 referrals were processed, covering diverse medical specialties.
  • Referral rates increased significantly, with response times improving over time.
  • Sustained engagement from some hospitals showed declining referral trends, suggesting knowledge transfer.

Conclusions:

  • The email telemedicine network demonstrated significant growth in demand.
  • Exponential demand growth contrasted with linear specialist resource growth, indicating a potential future capacity crisis.
  • The findings highlight the need for strategic resource planning to meet escalating global healthcare needs via telemedicine.

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