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Patient adherence to recommendations after teleconsultation: survey of patients from a telemedicine centre in Switzerland.
J Telemed Telecare
February 2012
Swiss Centre for Telemedicine, Basel, Switzerland.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on patients' adherence to telemedicine recommendations after being assessed by the Swiss Centre for Telemedicine, particularly when face-to-face consultations weren't necessary.
- Out of 1129 self-care patients followed up two weeks later, 88% participated in the follow-up, with 85% adhering to self-care recommendations and 86% following advice on further healthcare usage.
- Despite high adherence to recommendations, 28% went on to attend a face-to-face consultation, with referrals split between those directed by the teleconsultation center and those who chose to seek in-person care independently.
Influenza surveillance using data from a telemedicine centre.
Int J Public Health
April 2012
Swiss Centre for Telemedicine Medgate, Gellertstrasse 19, 4020, Basel, Switzerland.
Objectives: This study aimed at investigating whether data from medical teleconsultations may contribute to influenza surveillance.
Methods: International Classification of Primary Care 2nd Edition (ICPC-2) codes were used to analyse the proportion of teleconsultations due to influenza-related symptoms. Results were compared with the weekly Swiss Sentinel reports.
Digital skin images submitted by patients: an evaluation of feasibility in store-and-forward teledermatology.
Eur J Dermatol
November 2010
Swiss Centre for Telemedicine Medgate, Gellertstr. 19, CH- 4020 Basel, Dermatologie-Praxis, Wallisellenstrasse 301a, CH-8050 Zürich-Oerlikon.
This evaluation investigates the quality of digital skin images submitted by patients, and evaluates the feasibility of making a diagnosis and suggesting therapeutic intervention without direct physical examination. A broad sample of patients who called the Swiss Centre for Telemedicine for a skin problem, were invited to receive an oral and an electronic tutorial and to submit digital images of the lesion. All patients (N = 46) who submitted digital images of their skin problems during a two week period were included in the evaluation.
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