[Acceptance of video consultation among patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases depends on gender and location-Results of an online survey among patients and physicians]. / Akzeptanz der Videosprechstunde unter Patienten/innen mit entzündlich rheumatischen Erkrankungen ist geschlechts- und ortsabhängig Ergebnisse einer Online-Umfrage unter Patienten/innen und Ärzten/innen.
Z Rheumatol
; 2021 Aug 27.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2285746
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
In order to successfully integrate telemedicine into the daily routine of rheumatology, both the patient's and the physician's perspective are important. For this purpose, a detailed study by means of a web-based survey was conducted by the Working Group Young Rheumatology (AGJR) of the German Society for Rheumatology (DGRh) and the German Rheumatism League National Association. By means of subgroup analysis of the data regarding video consultation, the aim was now to find out which requirements and wishes patients and physicians have for video consultations.METHODS:
The prospective survey was distributed via social media, QR code and email. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis related to video consultation were performed and correlations were shown.RESULTS:
The data indicated positive attitudes toward video consultation on the part of both patients (nâ¯= 299) and rheumatologists (nâ¯= 129). A correlation between age and positive opinion of the video consultation was found among the patients (râ¯= 0.161, pâ¯= 0.006), especially among female patients a positive approval of the video consultation was found with increasing age (râ¯= 0.244, pâ¯< 0.001 to male patients râ¯= -0.190, pâ¯= 0.145). Regarding the travelling time to the treating rheumatologist, male patients found the video consultation more attractive with increasing travelling time (râ¯= 0.229, pâ¯= 0.078). With respect to the wishes of patients and physicians, video consultation should be used primarily for follow-up or emergency appointments. Video consultation for initial appointments, on the other hand, was very rarely mentioned.CONCLUSION:
During the COVID 19 pandemic, video consultation was increasingly popular among rheumatology patients as well as among rheumatologists.
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Cohort study
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Prognostic study
Language:
German
Year:
2021
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