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Research

One of the functions of the Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth is to investigate this new method of delivering health care. The research presented on this page comprises work done between 2002 and 2007. If you would like to see research performed and published other times, please see the current research page (2008 - present) or the archives prior to 2002.

2007

  • Belz, N., & Spaulding, R.J. (2007). Challenges with Translating Medicaid Policy Into Practice, Telemedicine and e-Health, 13(2), 181.
  • Davis, K.C., Nelson, E.-L., Spaulding, R.J., & Cook, D. (2007). Educating Educators: A Telemental Health Resource for Training School Professionals, Telemedicine and e-Health, 13(2), 207.
  • Doolittle, G.C., Spaulding, A.O., & Williams, A.R. (2007). A Cost Analysis of Practicing Oncology via Telemedicine, Telemedicine and e-Health, 13(2), 181.
  • Mayo, L., Reese, M., Rinner, L., Braun, M., & Spaulding, R.J. (2007). Teleconsultation in Peru for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Telemedicine and e-Health, 13(2), 198.
  • Nelson, E. TeleHelp: A School-Based Technology Approach to Youth Depression. National Rural Health Association conference, Anchorage (Alaska), May 2007.
  • Nelson, E. Adherence to ADHD guidelines in a school-based telemedicine clinic. NIMH Mental Health Services Health Association conference, Washington, July 2007.
  • Nelson, E. (2007). School-based Telemental Health Services: Reaching Underserved Populations. Focal Point: Research, Policy, & Practice in Children's Mental Health. Research & Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health. 21(2):22-24.
  • Nelson, E., Davis, K., & Sharp, S. TeleHelp: An Interdisciplinary School-Based Telemedicine Clinic For Youth Depression. National Association of Rural Mental Health conference, Kansas City (Kan), August 2007.
  • Peacock, G., Nelson, E., & Foster, J. ADHD guideline adherence in a team telemedicine clinic. Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics conference, Providence (R.I.), September 2007.
  • Nelson, E., Khanna, P, Sharp, S., Cain, S., & Sonnenschein, K. Application of telemedicine practice parameters in school-based TeleKidcare® clinics. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry conference, Boston, October 2007.
  • Nelson, E. Child telemental health services and access to care. Invited speaker for Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) conference, Washington, October 2007.
  • Nelson, E. Child telemental health services and access to care. Invited speaker for MATTeR monthly webinar, October 2007.
  • Nelson, E. Child telemental health services and access to care. Invited speaker for University of Missouri Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Columbia (Mo.), November 2007.
  • Nelson, E.-L., Davis, K.C., Sharp, S., & Borror, H. (2007). An Integrated Telehealth Intervention for Youth Depression, Telemedicine and e-Health, 13(2), 193.
  • Nelson, E.-L., Jones, J. P., & Kuzbyt, W. J. (2007). Three Primary Care Approaches to ADHD Treatment Over Telemedicine, Telemedicine and e-Health, 13(2), 208.
  • Nelson, E.-L., Peacock, G., Sosland, J., & Belz, N. (2007). Trainee Perceptions of Implementing National ADHD Guidelines in TeleKidcare® Program, Telemedicine and e-Health, 13(2), 194.

2006

  • Doolittle G.C., & Spaulding, A.O. (2006). Providing access to oncology care for rural patients via telemedicine. Journal of Oncology Practice, 2(5), 228-230.
  • Doolittle, G.C., & Spaulding, R. (2006). Defining the needs of a telemedicine service. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare,12(6), 276-284.
  • Doolittle, G. C., & Cook, D. (2006). Defining the needs of a telemedicine service. In R. Wootten, J. Craig & V. Patterson (Eds). Introduction to Telemedicine. London: Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd.
  • Nelson, E. School-Based Telehealth and Child Mental Health: Treating Children and Training Healthcare Professionals. National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations, Seattle, October 2006.
  • Nelson, E., Barnard, M., & Cain, S. (2006). Feasibility of teletherapy for childhood depression. Counseling and Psychotherapy Research, Special Technology Edition, 6(3), 191-195.
  • Nelson, E., & Belz, N. School-Based Telehealth and Child Mental Health: Treating Children and Training Healthcare Professionals. Governor's Public Health Conference, Wichita (Kan), April 2006.
  • Nelson, E., Cain, S., Khanna, P., & Spaulding, R. (2006). Evaluation from a diagnostic efficacy trial of child telepsychiatry. Abstract. Telemedicine and e-Health, 12, 198. Presented at ATA Convention, San Diego, May 2006.
  • Nelson, E., Miller, E., & Spaulding, R. (2006). Validation of a patient-provider communication measure for interactive televideo. Abstract. Telemedicine and e-Health, 12, 195-196. Presented at ATA Convention, San Diego, May 2006.
  • Nelson, E., & Palsbo, S. (2006). Challenges in telemedicine equivalence studies. Evaluation and Program Planning, Special Technology Edition, 29(4), 419-425.
  • Redford, L., & Spaulding, R. (2006). Transforming rural health care: The role of technology. In R. T. Goins and J. Krout (Eds.), Service delivery to rural older adults: Research, policy and practice (pp. 201-223). New York: Springer Publishing Co.
  • Redford, L., Williams, K., & Nelson, E. Preparing Nursing Master Mentor Across Geriatric Care Settings. Annual Meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Indianapolis, February 2006.
  • Smith C. E., Dauz, E. R., Clements, F., Puno, F. N., Cook, D., Doolittle, G., & Leeds, W. (2006). Telehealth services to improve nonadherence: A placebo-controlled study. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 12(3), 289-296.
  • Spaulding, R. J., Cook, D. J., & Doolittle, G. C. (2006). School-based telemedicine in Kansas: Parent perceptions of health and economic benefits. In J. N. Yfantopoulos, G. T. Papanikos & Z. Boutsioli (Eds.), Health Care Issues: An international perspective (pp. 371-386). Athens Institute for Education and Research.
  • Spaulding, R. J., Davis, K. G., & Cook, D. J. (2006). Evaluation of a telehealth intervention for chronically ill children, their families and their teachers. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 12(2), 235.

2005

  • Doolittle, G. C., & Spaulding, A. (2005). Online cancer services: Types of services offered and associated health outcomes. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 7(3), e35.
  • Doolittle, G. C., Whitten, P., McCartney, M., Cook, D. J., & Nazir, N. (2005). An empirical chart analysis of the suitability of telemedicine for hospice visits. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 11(1), 90-97.
  • Miller, E. A., & Nelson, E. (2005). Modifying the Roter Interaction Analysis System to study provider-patient communication in telemedicine: Promises, pitfalls, insights and recommendations. Telemedicine Journal & eHealth, 11(1), 44-55.
  • Nelson, E. Clinical examples of telemental health services with children. Invited speaker for pre-conference. American Telemedicine Association Conference, Denver, April 2005.
  • Nelson, E. Research approaches to investigating patient-provider interactions in rural telemedicine. National Rural Health Association conference, New Orleans, May 2005.
  • Nelson, E., & Spaulding, R. (2005). Adapting the Roter Interaction Analysis System for telemedicine: Lessons in coding across four specialty clinics. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11(Suppl 1), S1:105-7.
  • Nelson, E., & Swirczynski, D. School-Based telehealth as a two-way street: Treating children and training providers. National Association of Rural Mental Health Conference, Honolulu, August 2005.
  • Spaulding, R. J., Davis, K. G., & Cook, D. J. (2006). Evaluation of a telehealth intervention for chronically ill children, their families and their teachers. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 12(2), 235.
  • Spaulding, R.J., Russo, T., Cook, D.J., & Doolittle, G.C. (2005). Diffusion theory and telemedicine adoption by Kansas health-care providers: Critical factors in telemedicine adoption for improved patient access. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11(Suppl 1), 107-109.
  • Whitten, P., Doolittle G. C., & Mackert, M. (2005). Providers’ acceptance of telehospice. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 8(4), 730-735.

2004

  • Clemens, C. M., Sypher, B. D., & Doolittle, G. C. (2004). The role of telehospice in end-of-life care. In P. Whitten & D. Cook (Eds.), Understanding health communication technologies (pp. 111-117). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Doolittle, G. C. (2004). A teleoncology model. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10(Suppl 1), S73.
  • Doolittle, G. C., Spaulding, A, & Spaulding, R. J. (2004). The financial side of a Kansas tele-oncology practice. In P. Whitten & D. Cook (Eds.), Understanding health communication technologies (pp. 171-177). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Doolittle, G. C., Williams, A. R., Spaulding, A., Spaulding, R. J., & Cook, D. J. (2004). A cost analysis of a tele-oncology practice in the United States. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 10(Suppl. 1), S1:27-29.
  • Georges, J., Doolittle, G. C., & Ahlers, M. (2004). The role of telehealth in providing remote, interactive swallowing evaluations in Kansas. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10(Suppl 1), S1:74.
  • Liskow, B., Nelson, E., Cain, S., Khanna, P. & Baum, P. (2004). An evaluation of telepsychiatry from a training perspective. Abstract. Telemedicine and e-Health, (10 Suppl 1), S-46. Presented at ATA Convention, Tampa (Fla), May 2004.
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  • Nelson, E. Practical applications of mental health services for children over telemedicine. Celeste Foundation symposium on technology in foster care, Mt. Dora (Fla), March 2004.
  • Nelson, E., Spaulding, R., & Doolittle, G. (2004). Transforming tele-clinical information into pilot data: Research design. Abstract. Telemedicine and e-Health, 10(Suppl 1), S-73. Presented at ATA Convention, Tampa (Fla), May 2004.
  • Nelson, E. (2004). Efficacy research in patient care delivery: A case study concerning treating childhood depression over interactive televideo. In P. Whitten & D. Cook (Eds.), Case Studies in Telemedicine (pp. 129-137), San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Nelson, E., & Spaulding, R. J. (2004). Adapting a patient-provider interaction coding system for interactive televideo. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10(Suppl. 1), S1:55.
  • Nelson, E., & Spaulding, R. Adapting the Roter Interaction Analysis System for Telemedicine: Lessons in Coding Across Four Specialty Clinics. Royal Medical Society, London, November 2004.
  • Nelson, E., Zaylor, C., & Cook, D. (2004). A comparison of psychiatrist evaluation and patient symptom report in a jail telepsychiatry clinic. Telemedicine Journal & e-Health, 10(Suppl 2), S2:54-S2:59.
  • Spaulding, R. J. (2004). Transforming tele-clinical information into pilot data: Research implementation. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10(Suppl. 1), S1:73.
  • Spaulding, R. J., Doolittle, G. C., & Swirczynski, D. L. (2004). School-based telehealth. In J. Tracy (Ed.) A Guide to Getting Started in Telemedicine, (pp. 267-313). Columbia: University of Missouri Press.
  • Spaulding, R. J., Russo, T., Cook, D. J., & Doolittle, G. C. (2004). Diffusion theory and telemedicine adoption by rural Kansas providers: Predictors and implications for practice. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10(Suppl 1), S1:35
  • Swirczynski, D. L., Shaw, P. K., Archer, K., Spaulding, R. J., & Doolittle, G. C. (2004). Diagnostic accuracy of pediatric urgent care in a school-based telehealth simulation. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 10(Suppl 1), S1:66.
  • Whitten, P., Doolittle, G. C., & Mackert, M. (2004). Telehospice in Michigan: Use and patient acceptance. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, 21(3), L191-195.
  • Whitten, P., & Spaulding, R. (2004). Telemedicine for schoolchildren in Kansas. In R. Wootton and J. Batch (Eds.). Telepediatrics: Telemedicine and Child Health (pp.249-258). London: Royal Society of Medicine Press, Ltd.

2003

  • Doolittle, G. C., Cook, D. J., Spaulding, R., & Williams, A. R. (2003). Cost studies for teleoncology practices in Kansas. Abstract. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 9(Suppl. 1), S-75.
  • Doolittle, G. C., Williams, A. R., & Cook, D. J. (2003). An estimation of costs of a pediatric telemedicine practice in public schools, Medical Care, 41(1), 100-109.
  • Nelson, E. (2003). Ethical concerns and childhood depression. Bioethics Forum, 18(3-4), 55-62.
  • Nelson, E., Barnard, M., & Cain, S. (2003). Treating childhood depression over videoconferencing. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 9(1), 49-56.
  • Nelson, E., Citarelli, M., Shaw, P, & Cook, D. (2003). Reshaping health care delivery for adolescent parents: Healthy Steps and telemedicine. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 9(4), 387-92.

2002

  • Cook, D. J. (2002). Developing a statewide broadband infrastructure to support clinical and educational tele-services in Kansas: An overview of political and technical challenges. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 8(2), 210-211.
  • Cook, D. J., Doolittle, G. C., Ferguson, D., Hanks, N., Hood, J., Howard, M., Troha, J., Mehling, D., & Zurbuchen, N. (2002). Explaining the adoption of telemedicine services: An analysis of pediatric telemedicine services. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 8(1), 94-96.
  • Cook, D. J., Doolittle, G. C., & Spaulding, A. (2002). Developing a reimbursement model for urban based telemedicine services. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 8(2), 198-199.
  • Cook, D., & Whitten, P. (2002). Telemedicine in Kansas 1994-2001. Journal of Healthcare Information Management, 16(4), 60-66.
  • Doolittle, G. C., & Cook, D. J. (2002). Telemedicine in Kansas: Overview of a statewide program. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 8(2), 215-216.
  • Nelson, E. Mental health services for children over telemedicine. American Telemedicine Association invited tutorial participant, Los Angeles, June 2002.
  • Nelson, E., & Barnard, M. Cognitive behavioral therapy for childhood depression: A comparison of face-to-face and interactive televideo settings. Kansas Conference in Clinical Child Psychology, Lawrence (Kan), October 2002.

Please also see our current publications (2008 - present), and those prior to 2002.

If you have questions regarding our research activities, please contact:

Ryan Spaulding, PhD

Director, KU Center for Telemedicine & Telehealth

email: rspaulding@kumc.edu

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