Experiences with the quality of telemedical care in an offshore setting - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evaluation and the improvement of the quality of telemedical care become increasingly important in times where this type of care is offered to a broad number of patients more and more. As telemedical care in an offshore setting has already been in use for decades, analyzing the extensive experience of offshore paramedics using telemedical care can help identify determinants of quality. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore determinants of the quality of telemedical care using the experiences of experienced offshore paramedics.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative analysis of 22 semi-structured interviews with experienced offshore paramedics. The results were categorized in a hierarchical category system using content analysis as described by Mayring.

SUBMITTER: Hellfritz MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10283170 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature