Seinäjoki Unit, Tampere University of Technology, Koskenalantie 16, 60220 Seinäjoki, Finland.
J Telemed Telecare. 2010;16(8):467-70. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2010.100303. Epub 2010 Oct 28.
We conducted a 13-month study to investigate whether videoconferencing could be used for diagnosis and for making treatment plans for patients requiring prosthetic or oral rehabilitation treatment. The consultations took place between a specialist dental treatment unit in a central hospital and general dental practitioners in seven regional health centres. Videoconferencing was conducted using standard commercial units via an IP network, at bandwiths of 762 kbit/s - 2 Mbit/s. In total, 24 patients and 25 professionals (18 dentists, 2 dental hygienists and 5 nurses) took part. There were no technical problems. In 24 out of 27 teleconsultations, a diagnosis or treatment plan could be made. All participating dentists were satisfied with the consultation process and indicated that the technology used was of sufficient quality for clinical purposes. A patient satisfaction questionnaire indicated that patients were also satisfied. Videoconsultation in dentistry has the potential to increase the total number of dental specialist services in sparsely populated areas, such as those in Finland.
我们进行了为期 13 个月的研究，以调查视频会议是否可用于需要义齿或口腔修复治疗的患者的诊断和治疗计划制定。咨询在一家中心医院的专科牙科治疗单位和七家地区保健中心的普通牙科医生之间进行。视频会议使用标准的商业设备通过 IP 网络进行，带宽为 762 kbit/s-2 Mbit/s。共有 24 名患者和 25 名专业人员（18 名牙医、2 名口腔保健员和 5 名护士）参加。没有技术问题。在 27 次远程会诊中，有 24 次能够做出诊断或治疗计划。所有参与的牙医都对咨询过程感到满意，并表示所使用的技术对于临床目的来说质量足够好。一份患者满意度调查问卷表明，患者也感到满意。视频会诊在牙科领域具有增加芬兰等人口稀少地区牙科专家服务总数的潜力。
