Measures of satisfaction for providers and patients using same day teledermoscopy consultation

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العنوان: Measures of satisfaction for providers and patients using same day teledermoscopy consultation
المؤلفون: Hope E Greig, Yu Hui H. Chang, James A. Yiannias, T. S. Raghu, Paru S. David, Angela S. Kenney
المصدر: International journal of dermatology. 55(7)
سنة النشر: 2014
مصطلحات موضوعية: medicine.medical_specialty, Pediatrics, Skin Neoplasms, Time Factors, Cross-sectional study, Attitude of Health Personnel, MEDLINE, Alternative medicine, Dermoscopy, Dermatology, Primary care, 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Patient satisfaction, Health care, medicine, Internal Medicine, Photography, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Referral and Consultation, Quality Indicators, Health Care, business.industry, Referral process, Telemedicine, Cross-Sectional Studies, Patient Satisfaction, Family medicine, Observational study, business
الوصف: Background We aimed to determine whether patients and providers were satisfied with teledermoscopy consultation for skin lesions. Methods From 2010 to 2011, patients with clinically suspicious lesions were referred for teledermoscopy by internal medicine physicians. Lesions were digitally photographed using a dermatoscope accessory lens. Images were interpreted by an on-call dermatologist. We conducted same day surveys of providers and patients after the evaluations. Results The survey response rate was 100%. Of the 20 patients surveyed, all agreed that a teledermoscopic consult was convenient and helpful. Nineteen patients (95%) strongly agreed that teledermoscopy potentially was a cost-saving tool. All providers thought the evaluations were helpful. Ninety-five percent of providers and patients reported satisfaction with the ease of use of this technology. Conclusions Teledermoscopy may give primary care providers the ability to consult with dermatologists when seeing patients in remote or medically underserved areas. This can streamline the referral process and decrease the number of referrals for benign lesions.
تدمد: 1365-4632
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::1d075c120a22e819a8feaac7a44bc039
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26276548
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رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....1d075c120a22e819a8feaac7a44bc039
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