First Lung Transplantation in Jehovah's Witness Patient in Latin America.

Lung transplantation is a life-saving alternative for patients with end-stage lung disease. The procedure itself has a high risk of bleeding. Jehovah's Witness patients refuse to accept blood products due to religious beliefs.

[Evaluation of the teleconsultation process from the perspective of the provider (Oaxaca Telehealth Program, Mexico)].

Objective: Identify barriers to implementation of the teleconsultation process in order to develop strategies to improve the program’s operation.

Methods: A process evaluation strategy was used to study the implementation of the teleconsultation service. The program’s operating manuals were compared with the qualitative and quantitative information compiled on the practical implementation of the teleconsultation process.