Satisfaction and effectiveness of tele-medicine in follow-up of people with epilepsy in a resource-poor setting during COVID-19.
Epilepsy Behav
; 128: 108569, 2022 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1655243
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Effectiveness of different tele-medicine strategies varies in different medical conditions. Use of basic tele-medicine strategy like mobile health (m-health) can be an effective option in different medical conditions in a resource-poor setting.AIMS:
To study effectiveness and satisfaction of tele-medicine among persons with epilepsy (PWE) in a developing nation during COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
Persons with epilepsy aged 18â¯years or more who have attended epilepsy clinic at least once physically and were asked for regular follow-up were included. A cross-sectional telephonic survey was conducted to assess effectiveness of tele-medicine over past 1â¯year. Satisfaction was assessed by tele-medicine satisfaction questionnaire.RESULT:
31.9% of PWE have used tele-medicine facility in last 1â¯year and 58.2% were unaware of the availability of such a facility. Among those who utilized tele-medicine, 95.3% were able to explain their concerns satisfactorily during tele-consultation and change in prescription was done in 42.8%. None experienced any new adverse event. Overall, more than 95% were satisfied with tele-consultation and more than 80% wanted to use it again.CONCLUSION:
Even basic tele-medicine strategies can be a very effective and satisfactory mode of follow-up for PWE in resource-poor settings. Steps should be undertaken to make people aware of the availability of such a facility.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Epilepsy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Epilepsy Behav
Journal subject:
Behavioral Sciences
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Neurology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.yebeh.2022.108569
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