Adult Palliative Medicine Service, Tacoma General Hospital, Multicare Health System, Tacoma, Washington, USA.
J Palliat Med. 2013 Jan;16(1):110-2. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0022. Epub 2012 Jul 17.
Skype™, an Internet-based communication tool, has enhanced communication under numerous circumstances. As telemedicine continues to be an increasing part of medical practice, there will be more opportunities to use Skype and similar tools. Numerous scenarios in the lay literature have helped to highlight the potential uses. Although most commonly used to enhance physician-to-patient communication, there has been limited reported use of Skype for patient-to-family communication, especially in end of life and palliative care. Our inpatient Palliative Medicine Consultation Service has offered and used this technology to enhance our patients' quality of life. The objective was to provide another tool for our patients to use to communicate with family and/or friends, especially under circumstances in which clinical symptoms, functional status, financial concerns, or geographic limitations preclude in-person face-to face communication.
Skype™ 是一种基于互联网的通信工具，在许多情况下都增强了通信效果。随着远程医疗继续成为医疗实践的重要组成部分，将会有更多机会使用 Skype 和类似的工具。非专业文献中提到了许多场景，突出了 Skype 的潜在用途。尽管 Skype 最常用于增强医患沟通，但在患者与家属的沟通中，尤其是在生命末期和姑息治疗中，Skype 的使用有限。我们的住院姑息治疗咨询服务提供并使用了这项技术来提高患者的生活质量。目的是为患者提供另一种与家人和/或朋友交流的工具，尤其是在临床症状、功能状态、经济问题或地理限制妨碍面对面交流的情况下。
