Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ, 85013, USA.
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2023 Sep;27(9):371-377. doi: 10.1007/s11916-023-01141-2. Epub 2023 Jul 29.
The purpose of the study is to review and discuss the use of telemedicine in headache medicine.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telemedicine for headache was most common in Europe. In recent years, however, telemedicine has been used broadly within headache medicine, including for pediatric patients and behavioral interventions. Several randomized clinical trials have shown that telemedicine is non-inferior to face-to-face visits. Multiple studies have reported substantial benefits associated with telemedicine, including high satisfaction rates, improved access to headache specialists, reduced travel, quicker visits, greater cost-effectiveness, reduced wait times, reduced no-show rates, and the increased comfort of remaining in one's home environment. The main limitation reported is the lack of a physical examination, including fundus assessment. Telemedicine has become a vital tool in headache patient care, with the data supporting its use for patient follow-up in particular.
本研究旨在回顾和讨论头痛医学中远程医疗的应用。
在 COVID-19 大流行之前，头痛的远程医疗在欧洲最为常见。然而，近年来，远程医疗已广泛应用于头痛医学领域，包括儿科患者和行为干预。几项随机临床试验表明，远程医疗与面对面就诊无差异。多项研究报告了与远程医疗相关的实质性益处，包括高满意度、更容易获得头痛专家、减少旅行、更快就诊、更高的成本效益、减少等待时间、减少爽约率，以及在家中环境中增加舒适度。报告的主要限制是缺乏体检，包括眼底评估。远程医疗已成为头痛患者护理的重要工具，尤其有数据支持其用于患者随访。
