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The development, deployment, and analysis of a bespoke patient-family clinical videoconferencing system in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic

Murray, Aoife
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https://hdl.handle.net/10379/18552
 https://doi.org/10.13025/29346
Publication Date
2025-02-05
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Covid-19 pandemic, clinical videoconferencing system, Ireland, telemedicine solutions, ICU FamilyLink, Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences, Medicine
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doctoral thesis
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The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation in healthcare worldwide. This period brought innovative telemedicine solutions and new challenges to healthcare systems. This MD thesis examines telemedicine in Ireland during the Covid pandemic and challenges encountered during this time. This research describes the rapid development and deployment of a bespoke video-conferencing platform, ICU FamilyLink, which was used to facilitate patient-to-family communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research identifies key technology requirements and the useability factors of video-conferencing systems in a healthcare setting and highlights the need for robust clinical cyber-resilience in the Irish healthcare system.
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University of Galway
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