We provided a pilot telemedicine service for young, rural people. The service was widely advertised through flyers, SMS, Facebook, regional newspapers and youth magazines. Patient views on an STI telemedicine service were investigated.
Patients reported being satisfied with the service; most preferred the telemedicine service to consulting a doctor in person. At this time, online video consultations for sexual health may not yet be an acceptable option to young people in Australia.
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Clients’ views on a piloted telemedicine sexual health service for rural youth
Cameryn C Garrett, Maggie Kirkman, Marcus Y.Chen, Rosey Cummings, Candice Fuller, Jane Hocking, Jane E Tomnay, and Christopher K Fairley
(2012), Sexual Health,
DOI: 10.1071/SH11022