An evaluation of the telehealth facilitation of diabetes and cardiovascular care in remote Australian Indigenous communities: protocol for the telehealth eye and associated medical services network [TEAMSnet] project, a pre-post study design

An evaluation of the telehealth facilitation of diabetes and cardiovascular care in remote Australian Indigenous communities: protocol for the telehealth eye and associated medical services network [TEAMSnet] project, a pre-post study design Journal Article

BMC Health Services Research

• Author(s): Brazionis, Laima, Jenkins, Alicia, Keech, Anthony, Ryan, Chris, Bursell, Sven-Erik, On behalf of the TEAMSnet Study Group,
• Published: 2017
• Volume: 17
• ISBN: 1472-6963

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Abstract: Despite substantial investment in detection, early intervention and evidence-based treatments, current management strategies for diabetes-associated retinopathy and cardiovascular disease are largely based on real-time and face-to-face approaches. There are limited data re telehealth facilitation in type 2 diabetes management. Therefore, we aim to investigate efficacy of telehealth facilitation of diabetes and cardiovascular disease care in high-risk vulnerable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in remote/very remote Australia.

• Urls: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1967-4
• Keywords: Indigenous, Telehealth, Type 2 diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Retinopathy, Nephropathy, Retinal imaging, Electronic decision support, Mobile tablet, Diabetes education