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The Potential of Mobile Health in Nursing: The Use of Mobile Communication Technology in Plasma-Supported Outpatient Wound Care in Germany

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  • Anne Kirschner

    (Vocational Education Centre Müritz, Waren, Germany)

  • Stefanie Kirschner

    (Vocational Education Centre Müritz, Waren, Germany)

  • Christian Seebauer

    (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Plastic Surgery, University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany)

  • Bedriska Bethke

    (Department of Health, Nursing and Administration, University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg, Germany)

Abstract

Mobile information and communication technologies are increasingly used in nursing. In a new plasma-supported treatment for patients with chronic wounds in outpatient nursing settings, the LiveCity camera can be used as an innovative mobile communication technology. It enables rapid and high quality exchange of information between remotely located doctors and nursing staff. This procedure promises to deliver positive outcomes regarding the quality of the treatment and patient safety while avoiding additional hospitalisation and saving time and costs. This is achieved by rapidly confirming diagnoses and agreeing on a joint treatment appropriate for the current wound status. Thus, complications in wound healing can be promptly identified and countermeasures initiated through quick and easy access to medical and nursing expertise.

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  • Anne Kirschner & Stefanie Kirschner & Christian Seebauer & Bedriska Bethke, 2017. "The Potential of Mobile Health in Nursing: The Use of Mobile Communication Technology in Plasma-Supported Outpatient Wound Care in Germany," International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare (IJRQEH), IGI Global, vol. 6(4), pages 49-58, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jrqeh0:v:6:y:2017:i:4:p:49-58
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