Development and evaluation of a clinical guideline for a paediatric telemedicine service in a low-resource setting

• Published in: BMJ paediatrics open Vol. 8; no. 1; p. e002164
• Main Authors: Klarman, Molly B, Chi, Xiaofei, Cajusma, Youseline, Flaherty, Katelyn E, Capois, Anne Carine, Dofiné, Michel Daryl Vladimir, Exantus, Lerby, Friesen, Jason, Beau de Rochars, Valery Madsen, Becker, Torben K, Baril, Chantale, Gurka, Matthew J, Nelson, Eric J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 08.01.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original research
• Subjects: Call Centers; Child; Clinical practice guidelines; Cohort analysis; Consent; Dehydration - diagnosis; Dehydration - therapy; Families & family life; General Paediatrics; Health services research; Humans; Illnesses; Pandemics; Pediatrics; Performance evaluation; Prospective Studies; Resource-Limited Settings; Telemedicine; Haiti; Health services research

ObjectiveTo develop and evaluate a guideline for a paediatric telemedicine and medication delivery service (TMDS).MethodsA clinical guideline for paediatric telemedicine was derived from the World Health (WHO) Organization Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Handbook. The guideline was...