website if you are wondering
about any skin condition, it has
wonderful pictures as you will
see that one particular skin
condition can have many
“faces”.
In summary:
conditions/lesions.
Whilst
many of us are not in the
position or have the inclination
to go forward with extended
learning on skin conditions or
surgical interventions, the more
we know about the resources
available the better for our
communities.
Benefits: 1,4,5
Accessibility – improved access
to specialty care; Triage; ease of
gaining a second opinion;
education for referring health
care professional; improved
communication
between
health professional and patient
Limitations: 4
1. diagnosis and management
recommendations
are
based on less data
2. the referrer needs to have
some
training
in
dermatology
and
dermatological terminology
for
effective
communication of patient
history
3. need
for
appropriate
clinical photographs
References:
1. MCGOEY ST, OAKLEY A,
RADEMAKER
M.
Waikato
Teledermatology: A pilot
project for improving
access in New Zealand. J
Telemed
Telecare
OnlineFirst, published
on June 1, 2015 as
doi:10.1177/1357633X1
5583216.
2. https://www.medicinen
et.com/script/main/art.
asp?articlekey=32812
Challenges: 5 3. https://evisit.com/resou
rces/what-is-
teledermatology
System interoperability – we
need
the
ability
to
communicate between health
professionals and medical
systems. 4. www.nzteledermatolog
y.com
What can we as nurses do to
help our patients with their skin
September 2018 L.O.G.I.C
5. https://www.dermengin
e.com/blog/news/teled
ermatology-the-
benefits-of-connectivity
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