Department of Dermatology, Institute for Health Research and Education, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany.
Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 7a, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jun 14;20(12):6127. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20126127.
Teledermatology has become very popular, and not only due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Patients with occupational skin diseases (OSDs) could also benefit from teledermatology services as part of their follow-up care, but the opportunities and challenges for patients and dermatologists, especially regarding quality and satisfaction, need exploration. In this single-center feasibility study, 215 patients taking part in a tertiary prevention program for OSD were invited to participate. After obtaining consent, a follow-up video consultation appointment with the center's dermatologists was made. Quality and satisfaction with the consultations were evaluated by fully standardized online questionnaires filled in by the patients and dermatologists. A total of 68 teledermatological follow-up consultations were conducted by 10 dermatologists on 42 patients. Half of the dermatologists (50.0%) and 87.6% of the patients were satisfied with the video consultations. However, the lack of physical examination seems to be a problem, especially from the physicians' point of view (75.8%). A total of 66.1% of the dermatologists and 87.5% of the patients saw video consultations as useful supplements to face-to-face consultations. The results of our feasibility study indicate general satisfaction of patients and physicians with teledermatological sessions in occupational dermatology, especially as a useful supplement to face-to-face consultation.
远程皮肤病学已经非常流行,不仅是因为 SARS-CoV-2 大流行。职业性皮肤病(OSD)患者也可以从远程皮肤病学服务中受益,作为其随访护理的一部分,但患者和皮肤科医生的机会和挑战,特别是在质量和满意度方面,需要探索。在这项单中心可行性研究中,邀请了参加 OSD 三级预防计划的 215 名患者参与。获得同意后,为患者安排了与中心皮肤科医生的后续视频咨询预约。患者和皮肤科医生通过完全标准化的在线问卷来评估咨询的质量和满意度。共有 10 名皮肤科医生对 42 名患者进行了 68 次远程皮肤病学随访咨询。一半的皮肤科医生(50.0%)和 87.6%的患者对视频咨询感到满意。然而,缺乏体检似乎是一个问题,尤其是从医生的角度来看(75.8%)。共有 66.1%的皮肤科医生和 87.5%的患者认为视频咨询是面对面咨询的有用补充。我们的可行性研究结果表明,患者和医生对职业性皮肤病学远程会议普遍满意,尤其是作为面对面咨询的有用补充。