Setting up a Video Transmission Tool for Teleconsultation and Tele-Expertise in an African Context: Case of Burkina Faso

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2023 Oct 20:309:194-198. doi: 10.3233/SHTI230777.

Abstract

Since the COVID-19 health crisis, telemedicine has received a lot of attention around the world. Following attempts to set up a telemedicine system, in particular teleconsultation and teleexpertise, which proved inconclusive in Burkina, we have seen several technologies and tools that could enable the implementation of a telemedicine solution that meets the realities of Burkina Faso. The results of the study of the existing system and interviews with health professionals have made it possible to design a telemedicine platform combining a scalable video-transmission tool adapted to the country's health system.

Keywords: Teleconferencing; Teleconsultation; Telemedicine; Video-transmission.

MeSH terms

  • Burkina Faso
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Palliative Care
  • Remote Consultation*
  • Telemedicine*