Telemedicine and Its Applications in Low-Income Countries, H. Esmat, R. Abdelnabi, Dr. A. osman and Dr. W.A. Bashari
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H.Esmat
University of Khartoum
Sudan
R.Abdelnabi
University of Khartoum
Sudan
Dr. A. osman
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Dr. W.A. Bashari
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Background: The evolution of technology, coupled with the increased understanding of the concept of knowledge transfer, has made it easy to exchange and transmit useful ideas between individuals and institutions. The health sector, in both high and low-income countries, can benefit from the application of knowledge transfer in many ways. In this short ‘opinion, piece, we will elaborate on different methods that use knowledge transfer methodology to help advance the practice of telemedicine in low-income countries.
Example case: In this first model, we describe 'individual patient's benefit' from the application of knowledge transfer methodology. The index patient in this category is a 20-year-old male with
progressive blindness due to a large skull-base tumour, who presented to a local clinic in Khartoum, Sudan. No specific treatment was in stated at that stage, which led to further health deterioration over subsequent years. His case was discussed with specialists from the united kingdom, and a face-to-face interview with the patient was arranged. specific treatment was proposed, and further follow-up sessions were arranged using telephone-based and online platforms. To date, the patient’s vision showed significant improvement and the tumour reduced to >50% the original size.
Conclusions: Knowledge transfer in the healthcare sector is a useful tool that can be used to implement the practice of telemedicine in low-income countries. We recommend the introduction of speciality-specific guidelines, in the form of review publications and/or book chapters, tailored and adjusted to the local medical practices in targeted low-income countries. In addition, we recommend more training to healthcare personnel in the field of knowledge transfer and data technology, with the aim of equipping professionals with the right expertise that would enable them to develop and implement telemedicine technology.
Citation: Esmat. H, Abdelnabi. R, Osman. A and Bashari. W. A.: Telemedicine and Its Applications in Low-Income Countries. In Allam Ahmed(Ed.): Home-Books-Proceedings-SDC, Vol. 1, pp. 5. WASD: Brighton, United Kingdom.