Angelopoulou Efthalia, Kontaxopoulou Dionysia, Fragkiadaki Stella, Stanitsa Evangelia, Pavlou Dimosthenis, Papatriantafyllou John, Koros Christos, Dimovski Vlado, Šemrov Darja, Papageorgiou Sokratis G
1st Department of Neurology, Aiginition University Hospital, Vasilissis Sofias Street 72-74, 11528 Athens, Greece.
School of Topography and Geoinformatics, University of West Attica, Ag. Spyridonos Str., 12243 Aigalew, Greece.
Geriatrics (Basel). 2023 Dec 26;9(1):3. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics9010003.
BACKGROUND: Patients with neurodegenerative diseases who live in remote areas often have limited access to specialized healthcare, and telemedicine represents a useful solution. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions toward the use of a specialized-tertiary telemedicine service of patients with cognitive and movement disorders, caregivers, and local healthcare professionals (HPs) in the Aegean Islands. METHODS: Data were derived from the "Specialized Outpatient Clinic of Memory, Dementia and Parkinson's disease through the National Telemedicine Network", March 2021-March 2023. The survey included 10 questions (5-point Likert scale). RESULTS: We received 64 questionnaires (25 patients, 18 caregivers, 21 HPs). Most participants positively perceived all aspects of telemedicine, including comfort (mean ± standard deviation: patients 4.5 ± 0.9, caregivers: 4.8 ± 0.5, HPs: 4.6 ± 0.7), access to specialized care (4.7 ± 0.6, 4.7 ± 0.5, 4.9 ± 0.4), number of transportations (4.6 ± 0.8, 4.6 ± 0.9, 4.8 ± 0.5), adequacy of follow-up (4.6 ± 0.7, 4.4 ± 0.8, 4.2 ± 0.7), future telemedicine selection (4.8 ± 0.4, 4.8 ± 0.4, 4.6 ± 0.6), perceived reliable medical assessment (4.7 ± 0.5, 4.6 ± 0.6, 4.3 ± 0.6), information delivery (4.7 ± 0.6, 4.6 ± 0.5, 4.4 ± 0.9), health status improvement (4.6 ± 0.7, 4.6 ± 0.6, 4.0 ± 0.7), cost (4.6 ± 1, 4.6 ± 1, 5.0 ± 0.2), and general satisfaction (4.8 ± 0.4, 4.7 ± 0.5, 4.5 ± 0.6). The commonest recommendations were more frequent visits, medical specialties, and dissemination of information. CONCLUSIONS: The positive perception of participants highlights the value of telemedicine for specialized healthcare for neurodegenerative disorders, especially in remote areas.
背景:居住在偏远地区的神经退行性疾病患者获得专科医疗服务的机会往往有限,而远程医疗是一个有效的解决方案。本研究的目的是调查爱琴海诸岛认知和运动障碍患者、护理人员及当地医疗专业人员(HP)对使用专科三级远程医疗服务的看法。 方法:数据来源于2021年3月至2023年3月的“通过国家远程医疗网络设立的记忆、痴呆和帕金森病专科门诊”。该调查包括10个问题(采用5分李克特量表)。 结果:我们收到了64份问卷(25名患者、18名护理人员、21名医疗专业人员)。大多数参与者对远程医疗的各个方面都给予了积极评价,包括舒适度(平均值±标准差:患者4.5±0.9,护理人员4.8±0.5,医疗专业人员4.6±0.7)、获得专科护理的机会(4.7±0.6,4.7±0.5,4.9±0.4)、交通次数(4.6±0.8,4.6±0.9,4.8±0.5)、随访充分性(4.6±0.7,4.4±0.8,4.2±0.7)、未来选择远程医疗的可能性(4.8±0.4,4.8±0.4,4.6±0.6)、感知到的可靠医疗评估(4.7±0.5,4.6±0.6,4.3±0.6)、信息传递(4.7±0.6,4.6±0.5,4.4±0.9)、健康状况改善(4.6±0.7,4.6±0.6,4.0±0.7)、成本(4.6±1,4.6±1,5.0±0.2)以及总体满意度(4.8±0.4,4.7±0.5,4.5±0.6)。最常见的建议是增加就诊频率、增加医学专科以及信息传播。 结论:参与者的积极看法凸显了远程医疗在神经退行性疾病专科医疗中的价值,尤其是在偏远地区。
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