The feasibility of telemedicine for orthopaedic outpatient clinics - a randomized controlled trial
The feasibility of telemedicine for orthopaedic outpatient clinics - a randomized controlled trial
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DOI：
10.1258/1357633001935347
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发表时间：
2000-01-01
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Vuolio, S
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作者：
Haukipuro, K;Ohinmaa, A;Vuolio, S
我们调查了视频会议在骨科门诊检查中的应用。骨科门诊患者的连续样本被随机分配到通过视频会议检查（n = 76），同时在初级保健单位就诊或在160公里外的传统医院门诊就诊（n = 69）。视频会议是可行的，设备在技术上运行良好。对远程医疗患者的检查比对门诊患者的检查存在更多的问题。两组病人对专科服务的满意程度相当。远程医疗患者比传统患者更愿意通过视频会议进行下一次就诊。在不需要高要求成像技术的情况下，初级和二级医疗之间的视频会议可用于骨科患者的检查。
We investigated the use of videoconferencing in the examination of orthopaedic outpatients. A consecutive sample of orthopaedic outpatients was randomized to examination either via videoconferencing (n = 76) while attending a primary-care unit or at a conventional hospital outpatient clinic 160 km away (n = 69). Videoconferencing was found to be feasible and the equipment functioned well technically. There were somewhat more problems in examining the telemedicine patients than the clinic patients. The two patient groups were equally satisfied with the specialist service. The telemedicine patients were more willing to have their next visit by videoconferencing than the conventional patients. Videoconferencing between primary and secondary care can be used in the examination of orthopaedic patients whenever no demanding imaging technology is needed.