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School‐Based Telehealth: An Empirical Analysis of Teacher, Nurse, and Administrator Perceptions
Author(s) -
Whitten Pamela,
Kingsley Charles,
Cook David,
Swirczynski Debra,
Doolittle Gary
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2001.tb07311.x
Subject(s) - telehealth , nursing , health care , perception , psychology , medical education , service (business) , telemedicine , medicine , business , political science , marketing , neuroscience , law
In 1997, the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) and the United School District 500 (USD 500) in Kansas City, Kansas, launched an innovative telehealth project that brought health care directly into elementary schools by interactive video technology and peripheral devices. This paper focuses on the altitudes and opinions of key players — teachers, nurses, and administrators — involved in providing the service. Research methodology involved analyzing archival data and conducting interviews with key players on the project from USD 500 and KUMC. The study highlights the difficulty in delivering health care, especially telehealth care, to underserved, urban children. The data also reveal that initial challenges and negative attitudes can be overcome to effectively deliver telehealth care in the school setting.