What device should be used for telementoring? Randomized controlled trial.

Journal: International journal of medical informatics
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The paper analyzes behavioral patterns of mentors while using different mentoring devices to demonstrate the feasibility of multi-platform mentoring. The fundamental differences of devices supporting telementoring create threats for the perception and interpretation of the transmitted video, highlighting the necessity of exploring hardware usability aspects in a safety critical surgical mentoring scenario.

Authors

  • Andrius Budrionis
    Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway. Electronic address: Andrius.Budrionis@telemed.no.
  • Gunnar Hartvigsen
    Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
  • Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo
    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
  • Johan Gustav Bellika
    Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.