Child development services: a multidisciplinary approach to professional education via videoconference.

Full Abstract

We have piloted a monthly series of multidisciplinary case discussions via videoconference in the area of child development. The project provided a forum for clinical discussion of complex cases, peer review, professional development and networking for allied health professionals and paediatricians. Six sites in Queensland participated in the project; each site presented at least one case for discussion. The videoconferences ran for 90 min each and were attended by an average of 26 health professionals. The response rate for a questionnaire survey was 71%. The respondents rated the effectiveness of case summaries and the follow-up newsletter very positively. Despite some early difficulties with the technical aspects of videoconferencing, the evaluation demonstrated the participants' satisfaction with the project and its relevance to their everyday practice.

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Author information

Author/s: Fitzgerald, Antoinette (A); Bailey, Maggie (M); Smith, Anthony C (AC); Webb, Kerri (K); Keating, Diane (D); Klepper, Karin (K); Gibney, Eileen (E);

Affiliation: Child Development Unit, Royal Children's Hospital and Health Service District, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Antoinette_Fitzgerald(-atsign-)health.qld.gov.au

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (J Telemed Telecare), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 8 Suppl 3 (issue ) : pp S3:19-21

Dates: Created 2003/03/28; Completed 2003/05/01; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12661610, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Education, Distance
Education, Medical, Continuing - methods; standards
Humans
Queensland
Telecommunications - standards

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