• Klinische Pädiatrie · Jan 2002

    [Telemedicine in pediatric oncology].

    • N Graf, M Paulussen, T Huf, T Ganslandt, J Stahl, and H Jürgens.
    • Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Pädiatrische Onkologie, Homburg. kingra@med-rz.uni-saarland.de
    • Klin Padiatr. 2002 Jan 1; 214 (1): 8-13.

    UnlabelledThe telemedicine project of the Competence Net Pediatric Oncology of the German/Austrian Gesellschaft für Pädiatrische Onkologie und Hämatologie (GPOH) has as an initial step of its work-programme sent out a questionnaire to the 54 largest pediatric hematology/oncology units in Germany. Institutions were asked for their experience, motivation, existing infrastructure, and anticipated benefits and obstacles regarding the implementation of telemedicine in patient care and research. Of the 54 largest German Pediatric Oncology institutions asked, 46 completed the questionnaire (85 %).Results1. The need for further detailed information on implementation and for help in technical realization of telemedicine applications was expressed by all participants. 2. The majority expected practical advantages from telemedicine communication and anticipated that telemedicine will increase quality in treating children with cancer. 3. Expert consultation (study chairman, reference radiologists) is stated as to be most important. 4. Thirty-three of 46 physicians (72 %) believe that telemedicine will reduce costs in medical care within the next years. 5. It is anticipated that the introduction of telemedicine is time consuming. 6. The lack of available medical informatics competence and manpower was regarded as the most important obstacle. 7. Data security and standardization, transfer speed and transmission quality are considered most important. 8. Most of the institutions (91 %) use computers in the management of patients. Fourty-four (96 %) are connected to the Internet. 9. Thirty-seven of 46 institutions were prepared to invest in the implementation of telemedicine. This analysis demonstrates that the use of telemedicine is expected to become standard in pediatric oncology, while the existing infrastructure and status of information regarding this subject at present are insufficient. The most pressing practical need for telemedicine applications is seen in the field of electronic expert consultation. Hence, the Telemedicine-Project of the GPOH Competence Net will focus on this aspect first.

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