Determinants of the Implementation of Telemedicine in the German Navy-A Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The history of the use of telemedicine in maritime medicine dates back to the 1930s. In the early 2000s, the German Navy built up a telemedicine network which today is installed in all ships and provides a connection to the medical infrastructure ashore. The objective of this study was to optimize the implementation of telemedicine based on the experience gained in the German Navy. For this purpose, qualitative and quantitative methods were used to identify determinants which affect the use of telemedicine in order to determine whether there is any need for optimization.

Methods

The study was conducted using a mixed methods design. First, guideline-based interviews were conducted with Navy medical officers who had been recruited via various email distribution li

SUBMITTER: Hotker EDV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9071090 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature