The use of TeleCAM as a remote Web-based application for child maltreatment assessment, peer review, and case documentation.
Approximately 1 million children are physically or sexually abused each year in the United States. Accurate diagnosis of these children and subsequent extensive legal intervention requires a thorough clinical assessment as well as legal documentation. A Web-based application developed for the remote sharing of child maltreatment assessment among multiple child protection providers is presented. Usability data was collected from medical personnel at three remote Utah Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) and one urban tertiary children's hospital. Qualitative findings are summarized and satisfaction differences are reported between remote sites and their referral tertiary center.
Thraen
Iona Maria
IM
University of Utah, USA. ithraen@utah.gov
Frasier
Lori
L
Cochella
Chris
C
Yaffe
Joanne
J
Goede
Patricia
P
D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002651:Child Advocacy; D004282:Documentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010380:Peer Review; D013685:Telecommunications; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology