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Comparison of face-to-face and videoconferenced multidisciplinary clinical meetings

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 09:31 authored by Delaney, G, Jacob, S, Iedema, R, Winters, M, Barton, M
A trial of videoconferencing of multidisciplinary breast cancer clinical meetings between three public hospitals was conducted in an attempt to increase attendance by medical staff at the meetings, and thus facilitate multidisciplinary care for breast cancer patients. The videoconferences were compared with the previously existing face-to-face clinical meetings through questionnaires, attendance, number of cases discussed and anthropological analysis. Although more people attended the videoconferences than the face-to-face meetings, most of the participants in the trial preferred the face-to-face meetings to the videoconferences. The mean number of cases discussed at the videoconferences was significantly less than the mean number of cases presented at the face-to-face clinical meetings. The face-to-face meetings were informal, spontaneous and conducive to open discussion. In contrast, the video-conferences were formal and regimented. Multidisciplinary case discussion can be facilitated by videoconferencing. Some of the negative experiences we encountered could be overcome with changes in meeting format. Our experience may help others in setting up a successful multidisciplinary team via videoconference.

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Publication title

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volume

48

Editors

Ball, D

Pagination

4

ISSN

1754-9477

Department/School

School of Nursing

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia

Place of publication

Australia

Date of Event (Start Date)

2002-01-01

Date of Event (End Date)

2002-01-01

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Health policy evaluation

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