Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare > Volume 14, Number 3 > Pp. 127-129

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Feasibility of a telemedicine ‘booth’ for supporting remote care in Scotland

Fiona Mair ^* , Gordon Peterkin , Angus Laing , James Ferguson  and Susan Fraser ^*

^* Department of Emergency Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen; Scottish Centre for Telehealth, Aberdeen; University of Glasgow Business School and Department of Management, University of Glasgow, UK

Correspondence: Dr Fiona Mair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK (Fax: +44 1224 550 718; Email: fmair@nhs.net)

Access to health care in remote settings is becoming increasingly difficult in Scotland. We have investigated the feasibility of a telemedicine ‘booth’. Two telemedicine booths were constructed for display at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh. One was equipped for patient use and one for the doctor. The booths contained videoconferencing and physiological monitoring equipment connected via an IP link at a bandwidth of 1.1 Mbit/s. The picture resolution was 4CIF (704 x 576 pixels). A total of 238 members of the public used the booth for a teleconsultation with a doctor. Ninety-three percent completed questionnaires. Of the 221 respondents, 75% saw the booth as an opportunity to access specialist advice; 84% felt that the booth would save them attending a hospital or clinic; 60% felt that it would improve the way they looked after their own health. The concept of a telemedicine booth appears both feasible and acceptable to the public.

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