Telemedicine with mobile devices and augmented reality for early postoperative care

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2016 Aug:2016:4411-4414. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591705.

Abstract

Advanced features are being added to telemedicine paradigms to enhance usability and usefulness. Virtual Interactive Presence (VIP) is a technology that allows a surgeon and patient to interact in a "merged reality" space, to facilitate both verbal, visual, and manual interaction. In this clinical study, a mobile VIP iOS application was introduced into routine post-operative orthopedic and neurosurgical care. Survey responses endorse the usefulness of this tool, as it relates to The virtual interaction provides needed virtual follow-up in instances where in-person follow-up may be limited, and enhances the subjective patient experience.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cell Phone*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mobile Applications
  • Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Postoperative Care / instrumentation*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Telemedicine / instrumentation*
  • User-Computer Interface*
  • Young Adult