PubMed · 14615781
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William E Ott. 2003. Computer, data applications & data analysis competence.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14615781/
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AIMS: To benchmark North Island rural general practitioner (GP) access to computers and the Internet, both at work and home, and assess whether rural GPs are using the Internet in regard to patient care. METHODS: Cross-sectional postal survey of all North Island rural GPs in mid-2003. RESULTS: 175 of 289 GPs (60.6%) returned useable questionnaires. Most (89.0%) reported computer availability at work when consulting, but even more had access to a computer at home (97.1%, p<0.01). Access to the Internet was also lower at work (68.6%) than at home (98.8%, p<0.01). Fewer GPs (p<0.05) reported ever using the Internet at work in regard to patients (56.5%) than at home (71.9%). Less than 10% of all GPs used the Internet three or more times a week at work (6.9%) or home (8.6%) in regard to patients. Of those with Internet access at work, 27.0% had broadband (fast Internet) access. Predictors of having (versus not having) work Internet access were computer availability in consultations (p=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Few North Island rural GPs use the Internet frequently in regard to patient care, despite increasing access to computers and the Internet, both at work and home.
Successful implementation of home telehealth programs require unique skills and personality traits of professionals driving the program. Understanding these traits and skills, and how they predict performance will help staff recognize superior applicants when recruiting individuals for such positions. An extensive literature review ties research published on human factors, what they are, the role they play in performance, and how this may translate into a successful telehealth program. We compared case examples of some successful home telehealth programs. Furthermore, a summary of problems approached and resolved by the home telehealth professionals illustrated decision making and action steps taken that correlated to research published on human factors. Further research is needed to validate the tools used by other fields of study to select and identify successful individuals.