背景:生活在偏远地区的神经退行性疾病患者通常无法获得专门的医疗保健,远程医疗代表了一个有用的解决方案。这项研究的目的是调查对认知和运动障碍患者使用专门的三级远程医疗服务的看法,看护者,以及爱琴海群岛的当地医疗保健专业人员(HP)。
方法:数据来自“记忆专科门诊,通过国家远程医疗网络,痴呆症和帕金森氏病2021年3月-2023年3月。调查包括10个问题(5点Likert量表)。
结果:我们收到了64份问卷(25名患者,18名护理人员,21惠普)。大多数参与者对远程医疗的各个方面都有积极的认识,包括舒适度(平均值±标准偏差:患者4.5±0.9,护理人员:4.8±0.5,HP:4.6±0.7),获得专门护理(4.7±0.6,4.7±0.5,4.9±0.4),运输数量(4.6±0.8,4.6±0.9,4.8±0.5),随访的充分性(4.6±0.7,4.4±0.8,4.2±0.7),未来的远程医疗选择(4.8±0.4,4.8±0.4,4.6±0.6),感知可靠的医学评估(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),总体满意度(4.8±0.4,4.7±0.5,4.5±0.6)。最常见的建议是更频繁的访问,医学专业,和信息传播。
结论:参与者的积极看法凸显了远程医疗对神经退行性疾病专业医疗保健的价值,尤其是在偏远地区。
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.