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| contents | <p><a href="https://ijetrm.com/issues/files/Aug-2023-11-1754921170-FEB202312.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Telehealth</em></a> in the practice of pediatrics is fast changing the face of healthcare delivery in the global environment, but<br>in Nigeria the adoption is low owing to infrastructure, policy, and capacity shortages. This clinical initiative suggests<br>a strategic plan to develop pediatric telehealth in the Nigerian clinics, with an aim of closing the accessibility, quality<br>and continuity of care gaps of children, particular in underserved and rural populations. The initiative focuses on the<br>use of affordable, safe, and accessible to users telehealth platforms depending on the local context and is<br>complemented by the training of the healthcare providers to increase the level of digital competency, and remote<br>diagnostic features. It also promotes joint efforts of government agencies, stakeholders in the private sector, and<br>international health agencies in a bid to sustain funding, adhesion to regulations, and creation of awareness among the<br>people. This initiative has the potential to push the limit of timely pediatric consultations, alleviate avoidable morbidity<br>and enhance the overall outcomes of child health taking into consideration the existing penetration of mobile and<br>internet especially in the light of obstacles like lack of broadband and the accessibility and changes in cost of data and<br>data literacy. In the proposed approach, rather than a technological improvement, pediatric telehealth is viewed as an<br>essential and fair healthcare offering of the next generation of the Nigerian population.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | A CLINICAL INITIATIVE FOR NIGERIAN CLINICS TO ADVANCE PEDIATRIC TELEHEALTH Akuchinyere Titus-Okpanachi <p><a href="https://ijetrm.com/issues/files/Aug-2023-11-1754921170-FEB202312.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Telehealth</em></a> in the practice of pediatrics is fast changing the face of healthcare delivery in the global environment, but<br>in Nigeria the adoption is low owing to infrastructure, policy, and capacity shortages. This clinical initiative suggests<br>a strategic plan to develop pediatric telehealth in the Nigerian clinics, with an aim of closing the accessibility, quality<br>and continuity of care gaps of children, particular in underserved and rural populations. The initiative focuses on the<br>use of affordable, safe, and accessible to users telehealth platforms depending on the local context and is<br>complemented by the training of the healthcare providers to increase the level of digital competency, and remote<br>diagnostic features. It also promotes joint efforts of government agencies, stakeholders in the private sector, and<br>international health agencies in a bid to sustain funding, adhesion to regulations, and creation of awareness among the<br>people. This initiative has the potential to push the limit of timely pediatric consultations, alleviate avoidable morbidity<br>and enhance the overall outcomes of child health taking into consideration the existing penetration of mobile and<br>internet especially in the light of obstacles like lack of broadband and the accessibility and changes in cost of data and<br>data literacy. In the proposed approach, rather than a technological improvement, pediatric telehealth is viewed as an<br>essential and fair healthcare offering of the next generation of the Nigerian population.</p> |
| title | A CLINICAL INITIATIVE FOR NIGERIAN CLINICS TO ADVANCE PEDIATRIC TELEHEALTH |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16794785 |