Table 1.
Studies included in review of the literature (presented in alphabetical order)
| Authors | Title | Subjects | Method of Intervention | Conclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensink, et al. (2008) | A pilot study of videotelephone-based support for newly diagnosed paediatric oncology patients and their families | 8 families with a child recently diagnosed pediatric oncology | Ineractive televideo | Good patient satisfaction. Various data on cost and workflow |
| Clawson, et al. (2008) | Complex pediatric feeding disorders: Using teleconferencing technology to improve access to a treatment program | 15 children ages 8 months to 10 years old with Feeding Disorders | Interactive televideo | Videoconferencing was effective in helping children and families and was cost-effective |
| Fiadjoe, et al. (2009) | Telemedicine consultation and monitoring for pediatric liver transplant | 2 children ages 4 years old and 16 months old with liver failure | Interactive televideo | International videoconferencing consultations are feasible |
| Marcin, et al. (2004) | The use of telemedicine to provide pediatric critical care consultations to pediatric trauma patients admitted to a remove trauma intensive care unit: A preliminary report | 47 non-trauma, non-surgical related pediatric critical care acutely injured children | Interactive televideo | Patients who received consultations were younger and more severely injured; consultations via interactive televideo are feasible and result in high parent and provider satisfaction; Regional PICUs can consult with rural adult ICUs to care for children in a “highly satisfactory” manner per patients and rural providers |
| Marks, et al. (2009) | Weight status of children and adolescents in a telepsychiatry clinic | 121 individuals ages 4–21 who were pediatric psychiatry patients living in rural areas | Interactive televideo | 55% of patients overweight/obese, with bipolar and depressed children having highest rates of obesity |
| McCrossan, et al. (2007) | Assisting the transition from hospital to home for children with major congenital heart disease by telemedicine: A feasibility study and initial results | 66 children ages 1 month to 3 years with major CHD | Compared interactive televideo with telephone only | Feasibility established for videoconferencing with high-speed connections |
| Morgan, et al. (2008) | Home videoconferencing for patients with severe congenital heart disease following discharge | 27 families with children ages 0 to 25 months with pediatric congenital heart disease patients living in rural areas | Interactive televideo vs. phone | Videoconferencing decreased parent anxiety significantly more than phone, and resulted in significantly greater clinical information |
| Shaikh, et al. (2007) | Clinical management and patient outcomes among children and adolescents receiving telemedicine consultations for obesity | 99 children and adolescents ages 1 to 17 years. Rural patients referred for obesity, morbid obesity, overweight or abnormal weight gain to a telemedicine weight management clinic | Interactive televideo | Consultations resulted in changes/additions to diagnoses 77.9% of the time; Repeated consultations led to improved health behaviors, and for 43.6% of patients, weight maintenance or weight loss |
| Witmans, et al. (2008) | Delivery of pediatric sleep services via telehealth: The Alberta Experience and lessons learned | 89 children ages 1 to 18 with sleep disorders | Telephone and interactive televideo | 94% of patients were satisfied with the service and would use it again. Saves money. Reaches rural populations |
Note. Studies reviewed used various terms when referring to videoconferencing, but were labeled interactive televideo in this review for the sake of clarity.