Teleophthalmology and teleoptometry : Health care strategies in constant development

Objective: To conduct a literature review on developments and experiences in the fields of teleophthalmology and teleoptometry. Methodology: This documentary research uses secondary data sources through a search in databases such as Hinari, ScienceDirect, Medline, Pubmed, and, in particular, indexed...

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Main Authors: Acuña Gómez, Johanna Sareth, Guachamin Rodríguez, Ivonne Cristina, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Universidad de La Salle Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Transferencia, Varela Suárez, Natalia Fernanda, Jiménez Barbosa, Wilson Giovanni
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topic Telemedicine; teleophthalmology; teleoptometry; provision of health services.
Telemedicina; teleoftalmología; teleoptometría; provisión de servicios de salud.
spellingShingle Telemedicine; teleophthalmology; teleoptometry; provision of health services.
Telemedicina; teleoftalmología; teleoptometría; provisión de servicios de salud.
Acuña Gómez, Johanna Sareth
Guachamin Rodríguez, Ivonne Cristina
Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Universidad de La Salle Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Transferencia
Varela Suárez, Natalia Fernanda
Jiménez Barbosa, Wilson Giovanni
Teleophthalmology and teleoptometry : Health care strategies in constant development
topic_facet Telemedicine; teleophthalmology; teleoptometry; provision of health services.
Telemedicina; teleoftalmología; teleoptometría; provisión de servicios de salud.
description Objective: To conduct a literature review on developments and experiences in the fields of teleophthalmology and teleoptometry. Methodology: This documentary research uses secondary data sources through a search in databases such as Hinari, ScienceDirect, Medline, Pubmed, and, in particular, indexed journals such as the American Journal of Public Health and the Cuban Journal of Ophthalmology. Results: There has been progress in research, development and implementation of services, especially in teleophthalmology and, to a lesser extent, in teleoptometry. Nevertheless, all studies were developed as pilot studies, and none of them has been received as a care model by the health system of any nation or institution. This, perhaps, is due to cultural factors in both health professionals and patients; to economic factors, given the limited research on the cost-effectiveness of implementing this service, and to the limited access to information and communication technologies in regions inhabited by vulnerable populations. Conclusions: Despite these limitations, teleophthalmology and teleoptometry contribute to health care and to reducing adverse outcomes; they are tools for the interdisciplinary work of professionals worldwide. Objetivo: revisar la literatura que presente adelantos y experiencias que se han realizado en el campo de la teleoftalmología y la teleoptometría. Metodología: investigación de tipo documental que recurre a fuentes de datos secundarias, a través de la búsqueda en bases de datos como Hinari, ScienceDirect, Medline, Pubmed y, en particular, en revistas indexadas como American Journal of Public Health y Revista Cubana de Oftalmología. Resultados: se han presentado avances en la investigación, el desarrollo y la implementación de servicios, especialmente, de teleoftalmología y, en menor grado, de teleoptometría; sin embargo, todos los estudios se han adelantado como experiencias piloto, pero ninguna se ha transformado en un modelo de atención acogido por el sistema de salud de alguna nación o institución. Lo anterior, quizás se debe a factores de tipo cultural, tanto de profesionales de la salud como de pacientes; de orden económico, dada la poca investigación sobre el costo-efectividad de implementar este servicio, y al reducido acceso a tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones en regiones donde habitan poblaciones vulnerables. Conclusiones: a pesar de las limitaciones referidas, la teleoftalmología y la teleoptometría contribuyen a la atención en salud y la reducción de resultados adversos y son herramientas para el trabajo interdisciplinario de profesionales en todo el mundo.
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author Acuña Gómez, Johanna Sareth
Guachamin Rodríguez, Ivonne Cristina
Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Universidad de La Salle Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Transferencia
Varela Suárez, Natalia Fernanda
Jiménez Barbosa, Wilson Giovanni
author_facet Acuña Gómez, Johanna Sareth
Guachamin Rodríguez, Ivonne Cristina
Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Universidad de La Salle Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Transferencia
Varela Suárez, Natalia Fernanda
Jiménez Barbosa, Wilson Giovanni
author_sort Acuña Gómez, Johanna Sareth
title Teleophthalmology and teleoptometry : Health care strategies in constant development
title_short Teleophthalmology and teleoptometry : Health care strategies in constant development
title_full Teleophthalmology and teleoptometry : Health care strategies in constant development
title_fullStr Teleophthalmology and teleoptometry : Health care strategies in constant development
title_full_unstemmed Teleophthalmology and teleoptometry : Health care strategies in constant development
title_sort teleophthalmology and teleoptometry : health care strategies in constant development
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/*ref*/Tung-Cheng L, Hong-Jer C, Chung-Chien H. An analysis of telemedicine in Taiwan: a business model perspective. Int J Gerontol. 2011;5(4):189-92.
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/*ref*/Chau YK, Jen-Hwa Hu P. Investigating healthcare professionals’ decisions to accept telemedicine technology: an empirical test of competing theories. Information & Management. 2002;39(4):297-311.
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/*ref*/Lancheros D, Vargas J, Carrizosa M, Pérez H. Detección, atención y seguimiento de retinopatía en pacientescon diabetes, mediante el servicio de telemedicina en las áreas rurales y urbanas. Bogotá: Universidad de La Salle; 2015.
/*ref*/Daniel P. Human genetics of diabetic retinopathy: current perspectives. J Ophthalmol. 2010;2010:1-6. doi:10.1155/2010/172593
/*ref*/Adams A. Visionaries are often out of sight. Optom Vis Sci. 2010;87(5):299. doi:10.1097/ OPX.0b013e3181e089c6
/*ref*/González Fraga MJ, Herrera Rodríguez ON. Bioética y nuevas tecnologías: Telemedicina. Rev Cubana Enfermer [Internet]. 2007; 23(1). Disponible en: http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/enf/v23n1/enf08107.pdf
/*ref*/Gómez-Ulla F, Fernández MI, González F, Rey P, Rodríguez M, Rodríguez-Cid MJ, et al. Digital retinal images and teleophthalmology for detecting and grading diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes Care. 2002;25(8):1384-9.
/*ref*/Park H, Chon Y, Lee J, Choi I-J, Yoon K-H. Service design attributes affecting diabetic patient preferences of telemedicine in South Korea. Telemed J E Health. 2011;17(6):442-51.
/*ref*/Silva PS, Cavallerano JD, Aiello LM. Ocular telehealth initiatives in diabetic retinopathy. Curr Diab Rep. 2009;98(4):265-71.
/*ref*/Blackwell NA, Kelly GJ, Lenton LM. Telemedicine ophthalmology consultation in remote Queensland. Med J Aust. 1997;167(11-12):583-6.
/*ref*/Briggs B, Bailey JE, Eddy C, Sun I. A methodologic issue for ophthalmic telemedicine: image quality and its effect on diagnostic accuracy and confidence. J Am Optom Assoc. 1998;69:601-5.
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/*ref*/Shi L, Wu H, Dong J, Jiang K, Lu X, Shi J. Telemedicine for detecting diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2015;99(6):823-31.
/*ref*/Smythe J, Yolton RL, Leroy A, Achong R, Caroline P, Van Nurden M, Yolton D. Use of teleoptometry to evaluate acceptability of rigid gas-permeable contact lens fits. Optometry. 2001;72(1):13-8.
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Optom Vis Sci. 2006;83(2):62-4. doi:10.1097/01.opx.0000204538. 51374.f3 /*ref*/Rodríguez DE. Telesalud en Colombia. Normas &Calidad. 2010;90:1-31. /*ref*/Jiménez WG, Acuña JS. Avances en telesalud y telemedicina: estrategia para acercar los servicios de salud a los usuarios. Acta Odontológica Colombiana [Internet]. 2015;5(1):101-15. /*ref*/McLean S, Sheikh A, Cresswell K, Nurmatov U, Mukherjee M, Hemmi A, Pagliari C. The impact of telehealthcare on the quality and safety of care: a systematic overview. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e71238. /*ref*/Hiratsuka V, Delafield R, Starks H, Ambrose A, Mala Mau M. Patient and provider perspectives on using telemedicine for chronic disease management among Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native people. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2013;72. doi:10.3402/ijch. v72i0.21401 /*ref*/Pal A, Mbarika VW, Cobb-Payton F, Datta P, McCoy S. Telemedicine diffusion in a developing country: the case of India. IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed. 2003;9(1):59-65. /*ref*/Roine R, Ohinmaa A, Hailey D. Assessing telemedicine: a systematic review of the literature. CMAJ.2001;165(6):765-71. /*ref*/Tung-Cheng L, Hong-Jer C, Chung-Chien H. An analysis of telemedicine in Taiwan: a business model perspective. Int J Gerontol. 2011;5(4):189-92. /*ref*/Rabanales Sotos J, Párraga Martínez I, López-Torres Hidalgo J, Pretel FA, Navarro Bravo B. Tecnologías de la información y las telecomunicaciones: telemedicina. Rev Clin Med Fam [Internet]. 2011;4(1). Disponible en: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1699-695X2011001100007 /*ref*/El-Mahalli AA, El-Khafif SH, Al-Qahtani MF. Successes and challenges in the implementation and application of telemedicine in the East Province of Saudi Arabia. Perspect Health Inf Manag. 2012;9:1-27. /*ref*/Chau YK, Jen-Hwa Hu P. Investigating healthcare professionals’ decisions to accept telemedicine technology: an empirical test of competing theories. Information & Management. 2002;39(4):297-311. /*ref*/James Barlow DS. A systematic review of the benefits of home telecare for frail elderly people and those with long-term conditions. J Telemed Telecare, 2007;13(4):172-9. /*ref*/Zanaboni P, Knarvik U, Wootton R. Adoption of routine telemedicine in Norway: the current picture. Glob Health Action, 2014;7:22801. doi:10.3402/gha. v7.22801. /*ref*/Karp WB, Grigsby RK, McSwiggan-Hardin M, Pursley- Crotteau S, Adams LN, Bell W, et al. Use of telemedicine for children with special health care needs. Pediatrics. 2000;105(4 Pt 1):843-7. /*ref*/Wootton R. Telehealth in the developing world. Londres y Ottawa: Royal Society of Medicine Press & International Development Research Center; 2009. /*ref*/Wootton R. Recent advances in telemedicine. BMJ. 2001;323:557-60. /*ref*/Shiferaw F, Zolfo M. The role of information communication technology (ICT) towards universal health coverage; the first steps of a telemedicine project in Ethiopia. Glob Health Action. 2012;5:1-8. doi:10.3402/gha.v5i0.15638. /*ref*/Saigí-Rubió F. Torrent-Sellens J, Jiménez-Zarco A. Drivers of telemedicine use: comparative evidence from samples of Spanish, Colombian and Bolivian physicians. Implement Sci. 2014;9:128. /*ref*/Garay J, Gómez C. Telepsiquiatría: innovación de la atención en salud mental. Una perspectiva general. Rev Colomb Psiquiat. 2011;40(3):504-16. /*ref*/Moeckli J. Cram P, Cunningham M, Schacht H. Staff acceptance of a telemedicine intensive care unit program: a qualitative study. J Crit Care. 2013;28(6):890- 901. /*ref*/Fernández F. Las nuevas tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones en salud. Rev Cub Educ Med Super. 2002;16(02):128-39. /*ref*/Piette JD, Mendoza-Avelares MO, Milton EC, Lange I, Fajardo R. Access to mobile communication technology and willingness to participate in automated telemedicine calls among chronically ill patients in Honduras. Telemed J E Health. 2010;16(10):1030-41. /*ref*/Rolston DM, Meltzer JS. Telemedicine in the intensive care unit: its role in emergencies and disaster management. Crit Care Clin. 2015;31(2):239-55. /*ref*/Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Organización Mundial de la Salud. Situación de la discapacidad en las Américas. Programa Regional de Regional de Rehabilitación. Managua: Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Organización Mundial de la Salud; 2004. /*ref*/Lancheros D, Vargas J, Carrizosa M, Pérez H. Detección, atención y seguimiento de retinopatía en pacientescon diabetes, mediante el servicio de telemedicina en las áreas rurales y urbanas. Bogotá: Universidad de La Salle; 2015. /*ref*/Daniel P. Human genetics of diabetic retinopathy: current perspectives. J Ophthalmol. 2010;2010:1-6. doi:10.1155/2010/172593 /*ref*/Adams A. Visionaries are often out of sight. Optom Vis Sci. 2010;87(5):299. doi:10.1097/ OPX.0b013e3181e089c6 /*ref*/González Fraga MJ, Herrera Rodríguez ON. Bioética y nuevas tecnologías: Telemedicina. Rev Cubana Enfermer [Internet]. 2007; 23(1). Disponible en: http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/enf/v23n1/enf08107.pdf /*ref*/Gómez-Ulla F, Fernández MI, González F, Rey P, Rodríguez M, Rodríguez-Cid MJ, et al. Digital retinal images and teleophthalmology for detecting and grading diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes Care. 2002;25(8):1384-9. /*ref*/Park H, Chon Y, Lee J, Choi I-J, Yoon K-H. Service design attributes affecting diabetic patient preferences of telemedicine in South Korea. Telemed J E Health. 2011;17(6):442-51. /*ref*/Silva PS, Cavallerano JD, Aiello LM. Ocular telehealth initiatives in diabetic retinopathy. Curr Diab Rep. 2009;98(4):265-71. /*ref*/Blackwell NA, Kelly GJ, Lenton LM. Telemedicine ophthalmology consultation in remote Queensland. Med J Aust. 1997;167(11-12):583-6. /*ref*/Briggs B, Bailey JE, Eddy C, Sun I. A methodologic issue for ophthalmic telemedicine: image quality and its effect on diagnostic accuracy and confidence. J Am Optom Assoc. 1998;69:601-5. /*ref*/Tennant MT, Greve MD, Rudnisky CJ, Hillson TR, Hinz BJ. Identification of diabetic retinopathy by stereoscopic digital imaging via teleophthalmology: a comparison to slide film. Can J Ophthalmol. 2001;36(4):187-96. /*ref*/Shi L, Wu H, Dong J, Jiang K, Lu X, Shi J. Telemedicine for detecting diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2015;99(6):823-31. /*ref*/Smythe J, Yolton RL, Leroy A, Achong R, Caroline P, Van Nurden M, Yolton D. Use of teleoptometry to evaluate acceptability of rigid gas-permeable contact lens fits. Optometry. 2001;72(1):13-8. /*ref*/Whited J, Datta SK, Aiello LM, Aiello LP, Cavallerano JD, Conlin PR, et al. A modeled economic analysis of a digital teleophthalmology system as used by three federal healthcare agencies for detecting proliferative diabetic retinopathy. 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Telemedicina; teleoftalmología; teleoptometría; provisión de servicios de salud. info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2017 ftunivdelasal https://doi.org/10.19052/sv.3804 https://doi.org/10.1097/01.opx.0000204538 https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch https://doi.org/10.3402/gha https://doi.org/10.3402/gha.v5i0.15638 https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/172593 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8227(0 2018-01-29T15:48:11Z Objective: To conduct a literature review on developments and experiences in the fields of teleophthalmology and teleoptometry. Methodology: This documentary research uses secondary data sources through a search in databases such as Hinari, ScienceDirect, Medline, Pubmed, and, in particular, indexed journals such as the American Journal of Public Health and the Cuban Journal of Ophthalmology. Results: There has been progress in research, development and implementation of services, especially in teleophthalmology and, to a lesser extent, in teleoptometry. Nevertheless, all studies were developed as pilot studies, and none of them has been received as a care model by the health system of any nation or institution. This, perhaps, is due to cultural factors in both health professionals and patients; to economic factors, given the limited research on the cost-effectiveness of implementing this service, and to the limited access to information and communication technologies in regions inhabited by vulnerable populations. Conclusions: Despite these limitations, teleophthalmology and teleoptometry contribute to health care and to reducing adverse outcomes; they are tools for the interdisciplinary work of professionals worldwide. Objetivo: revisar la literatura que presente adelantos y experiencias que se han realizado en el campo de la teleoftalmología y la teleoptometría. Metodología: investigación de tipo documental que recurre a fuentes de datos secundarias, a través de la búsqueda en bases de datos como Hinari, ScienceDirect, Medline, Pubmed y, en particular, en revistas indexadas como American Journal of Public Health y Revista Cubana de Oftalmología. Resultados: se han presentado avances en la investigación, el desarrollo y la implementación de servicios, especialmente, de teleoftalmología y, en menor grado, de teleoptometría; sin embargo, todos los estudios se han adelantado como experiencias piloto, pero ninguna se ha transformado en un modelo de atención acogido por el sistema de salud de alguna nación o institución. Lo anterior, quizás se debe a factores de tipo cultural, tanto de profesionales de la salud como de pacientes; de orden económico, dada la poca investigación sobre el costo-efectividad de implementar este servicio, y al reducido acceso a tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones en regiones donde habitan poblaciones vulnerables. Conclusiones: a pesar de las limitaciones referidas, la teleoftalmología y la teleoptometría contribuyen a la atención en salud y la reducción de resultados adversos y son herramientas para el trabajo interdisciplinario de profesionales en todo el mundo. Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health Universidad de La Salle, Bogota: Sophos - Repositorio Institucional Ciencia & Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular 14 2 93