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      A survey of knowledge and use of telehealth among veterinarians

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          Abstract

          Background

          As usage of digital information and communication technologies continues to grow, the incorporation of telehealth and telemedicine has become a topic of interest in the veterinary industry. Veterinary telemedicine presents the opportunity to expand veterinary medicine by increasing access to healthcare services for clients and patients and improving medical quality. The objective of this study was to assess veterinarians’ knowledge and utilization of telehealth and telemedicine.

          Results

          Seventy-six veterinarians participated in the study and both qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed on the data collected. Several key themes emerged from the qualitative analysis of open-ended questions, including telecommunication, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)-patient services, and remote interaction, among others. Through coding and qualitative analysis, researchers identified a lack of knowledge of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) definitions of telehealth and telemedicine. Specifically, a notable amount of participants were unaware of the distinction between the two practices per AVMA guidelines. Quantitative analyses revealed that the largest group of respondents reported sometimes utilizing telehealth and telemedicine in practice, with no distinct difference in utilization among the different age demographics of participants.

          Conclusions

          These observations indicate a need for interventions both in veterinary school and continuing education programs with the purpose of increasing both knowledge and utilization of telehealth and telemedicine among veterinarians. While these recommendations serve as a starting point, future studies are needed to further enhance the understanding of veterinary telehealth and telemedicine in practice.

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                Contributors
                naharvinayak@gmail.com , vnahar@umc.edu
                Journal
                BMC Vet Res
                BMC Vet. Res
                BMC Veterinary Research
                BioMed Central (London )
                1746-6148
                30 December 2019
                30 December 2019
                2019
                : 15
                : 474
                Affiliations
                [1 ]ISNI 0000 0001 0703 5968, GRID grid.259092.5, Center for Animal and Human Health in Appalachia, College of Veterinary Medicine, , Lincoln Memorial University, ; Harrogate, TN USA
                [2 ]ISNI 0000 0001 0671 8898, GRID grid.257990.0, Department of Behavioral & Environmental Health, School of Public Health, , Jackson State University, ; Jackson, MS USA
                [3 ]ISNI 0000 0000 8553 5864, GRID grid.412868.1, School of Health Sciences, , Walden University, ; Minneapolis, MN USA
                [4 ]Health for All, Omaha, NE USA
                [5 ]ISNI 0000 0001 2186 7496, GRID grid.264784.b, Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine, ; Amarillo, TX USA
                [6 ]ISNI 0000 0001 2151 0999, GRID grid.411017.2, Substance Use and Mental Health Laboratory, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, , University of Arkansas, ; Fayetteville, AR USA
                [7 ]ISNI 0000 0004 1937 0407, GRID grid.410721.1, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, , University of Mississippi Medical Center, ; 2500 North State Street – L216, Jackson, MS USA
                [8 ]ISNI 0000 0004 1937 0407, GRID grid.410721.1, Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine/John D. Bower School of Population Health, , University of Mississippi Medical Center, ; Jackson, MS USA
                Article
                2219
                10.1186/s12917-019-2219-8
                6937652
                31888632
                907eb2af-66ed-4fe1-8c94-3a888934e8e7
                © The Author(s). 2019

                Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver ( http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.

                History
                : 28 August 2019
                : 19 December 2019
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                Veterinary medicine
                telehealth,telemedicine,awareness,practice,education,policy
                Veterinary medicine
                telehealth, telemedicine, awareness, practice, education, policy

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