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Requirements, Challenges, and Key Components to Improve Onboard Medical Care Using Maritime Telemedicine: Narrative
Niloofar Mohammadzadeh1, Marsa Gholamzadeh2
1Health Information Management Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
|June 26, 2023
Summary
Maritime telemedicine offers vital healthcare solutions for seafarers, overcoming geographical barriers. Despite challenges, this technology ensures continuous access to medical care at sea.
Area of Science:
- Maritime Health
- Telemedicine Applications
- Seafarer Care
Background:
- Telemedicine extends healthcare services to remote maritime locations.
- Addressing the unique healthcare needs of seafarers is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To overview the features, challenges, and requirements of applying telemedicine at sea.
- To represent maritime telemedicine concepts in conceptual models.
Main Methods:
- An electronic search of English-language papers was conducted across four databases until February 2023.
- Keywords were used to identify relevant studies, followed by thematic extraction and conceptual mapping.
Main Results:
- 18 articles were reviewed, covering 13 clinical domains, with a focus on primary care and general health assessments.
- Key challenges and required services/equipment for maritime telemedicine were categorized.
- A conceptual model for satellite-internet-based maritime telemedicine was developed.
Conclusions:
- Maritime telemedicine plays a significant role in enhancing seafarer care, despite implementation challenges.
- The technology provides essential medical support without time constraints for those at sea.
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