Seibert Pennie S, Whitmore Tiffany A, Parker Patrick D, Grimsley Fred P, Payne Kattie, O'Donnell Janat E
Idaho Neurological at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho, USA; Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA.
J Telemed Telecare. 2006;12(8):379-81. doi: 10.1258/135763306779378681.
Over one-third of adults are at risk of developing sleep disorders. Telemedicine is emerging as an effective tool in sleep medicine by allowing people to undergo sleep studies without overnight hospital stays (e.g. monitoring at home). Telemedicine has the potential to overcome several obstacles in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders by offering increased access to sleep specialists, enhancing health-care support for patients in their homes and providing cost-effective professional education. The initial costs for telemedicine equipment and training are not insignificant; however, the benefits may outweigh the expense over time. However, recapturing the initial costs cannot be assumed.
超过三分之一的成年人有患睡眠障碍的风险。远程医疗正成为睡眠医学中的一种有效工具，它使人们无需在医院过夜就能进行睡眠研究（例如在家中监测）。远程医疗有可能克服睡眠障碍诊断和治疗中的几个障碍，因为它能让更多人接触到睡眠专家，增强对居家患者的医疗保健支持，并提供具有成本效益的专业教育。远程医疗设备和培训的初始成本并不低；然而，从长远来看，其好处可能超过成本。不过，不能假定能收回初始成本。
