Gupta Pramendra Prasad, Uranw Surendra, Gupta Shital, Das Rakesh Kumar, Bhattarai Anish, Bhatta Narendra, Chappuis Francois, Geissbuhler Antoine
Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine and Medical Coordinator in eHealth and Telemedicine Program, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
Department of Internal Medicine, Neglected Tropical Disease, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Dec;10(12):4531-4535. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_9_21. Epub 2021 Dec 27.
BACKGROUND: Telemedicine is a process which involve medical experts to exchange valid information for diagnosis, clinical management, treatment and counseling for both healthcare workers and patients remotely in rural setting from urban healthcare center. Providing quality healthcare services in Nepal is challenging due to many reasons such as difficult geographic terrain, limited availability of funding and many other issues. METHODS: The study design was a cross sectional and will adopt an interpretative case study approach which supports the researcher to develop a deep insight in to study phenomenon and outcomes. Study was conducted at in two rural-telemedicine programme implementation sites, namely Patle, Fikkal Bazaar and one central consultation site BPKIHS Dharan. RESULT: A total of 315 patients were undergone teleconsultation process during the study period. The total patients consulted after teleconsultation program in each of center were 1386 (Phikal) and 508 (Patle). Among them 205 (Phikal) and 110 (Patle) were called on the teleconsultation day. Among the patients who were seen via teleconsultation, 36 (2.6 %) from Phikal and 22 (4.3%) from Patle were referred to BPKIHS. The total number of referred patient from those center to other center were 327(Phikal) and 208 (Patle) among those referred 205 (Phikal) and 110 (Patle) came during teleconsultation Process. CONCLUSION: Telemedicine can be used as a critical component in the solution of the healthcare crisis. Telemedicine will be the best as a substitute to improve the access to healthcare, to provide the healthcare cost-effectively. The current paradigm of care can be taken by telemedicine due to which improved health outcomes can be achieved in cost effective Ways.
背景:远程医疗是一个涉及医学专家远程从城市医疗中心为农村地区的医护人员和患者交换有效信息以进行诊断、临床管理、治疗和咨询的过程。由于地理地形复杂、资金有限等诸多原因,在尼泊尔提供高质量的医疗服务具有挑战性。 方法:本研究设计为横断面研究,并将采用解释性案例研究方法,以支持研究人员深入洞察研究现象和结果。研究在两个农村远程医疗项目实施地点进行,即帕特莱、菲卡尔集市,以及一个中央咨询地点——BPKIHS达兰。 结果:在研究期间,共有315名患者接受了远程会诊。每个中心在远程会诊项目后咨询的患者总数分别为1386名(菲卡尔)和508名(帕特莱)。其中,205名(菲卡尔)和110名(帕特莱)在远程会诊日被呼叫。在通过远程会诊就诊的患者中,菲卡尔的36名(2.6%)和帕特莱的22名(4.3%)被转诊至BPKIHS。从这些中心转诊至其他中心的患者总数分别为327名(菲卡尔)和208名(帕特莱),其中205名(菲卡尔)和110名(帕特莱)是在远程会诊过程中前来的。 结论:远程医疗可作为解决医疗危机的关键组成部分。远程医疗作为一种替代方式,将最有助于改善医疗服务的可及性,并以具有成本效益的方式提供医疗服务。远程医疗可以取代当前的护理模式,从而以具有成本效益的方式实现更好的健康结果。
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