School-Based Telemedicine: Perceptions About a Telemedicine Model of Care.

A school-based store-and-forward telemedicine program, which is delivered to school children by school staff is an acceptable model of care for treating skin infections. This indicates that non-clinicians have potential to play a key role in telemedicine. Benefits include empowerment and role redefinition of staff, and potential improvements in health awareness of children, with no major issues perceived in the current program.