Usefulness of teledermatology in prisons. The experience in the Penitentiary Center Castellón II.

INTRODUCTION: Teledermatology is the application of new technologies for the care of skin diseases. Its application in prisons allows the diagnosis and treatment of prisoners without the need to transfer them to the hospital, avoiding the problems associated with travel. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The objective of this work is to analyze the usefulness of teledermatology in prisons, through a retrospective observational study in the Castellón II-Albocàsser penitentiary. RESULTS: The study sample consisted of 37 patients and 43 interconsultations. All the consultations corresponded to men, with a mean age of 42.43 years. 95.3% of the consultations were asynchronous and in 86% of them a diagnosis and a complete treatment plan were established. Only 18.6% of the consultations required a face-to-face consultation. DISCUSSION: It is concluded that teledermatology in prisons is effective in the care and resolution of dermatological problems.

Utilidad de la teledermatología en centros penitenciarios. La experiencia en el Centro Penitenciario Castellón II / Usefulness of teledermatology in prisons. The experience in the penitentiary center Castellón II

Introducción: La teledermatología es la aplicación de las nuevas tecnologías para la atención de las enfermedades cutáneas. Suaplicación en centros penitenciarios permite el diagnóstico y tratamiento de las personas internas sin la necesidad de trasladarlosal centro hospitalario, evitando los problemas asociados a los desplazamientos.Material y método: El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la utilidad de la teledermatología en los centros penitenciarios, medianteun estudio observacional retrospectivo en el centro penitenciario Castellón II-Albocàsser.Resultados: La muestra del estudio ha sido de 37 pacientes y 43 interconsultas. Todas las interconsultas correspondieron ahombres, con una edad media de 42,43 años. El 95,3% de las consultas fueron asíncronas, y en el 86% de ellas se estableció undiagnóstico y un plan de tratamiento completo. Solo un 18,6% de las interconsultas requirieron una consulta presencial.Discusión: Se concluye que la teledermatología en los centros penitenciarios es efectiva en la atención y resolución de problemas dermatológicos. (AU)

Introduction: Teledermatology is the application of new technologies for the care of skin diseases. Its application in prisonsallows the diagnosis and treatment of prisoners without the need to transfer them to the hospital, avoiding the problemsassociated with travel.Material and method: The objective of this work is to analyze the usefulness of teledermatology in prisons, through a retrospective observational study in the Castellón II-Albocàsser penitentiary.Results: The study sample consisted of 37 patients and 43 interconsultations. All the consultations corresponded to men, witha mean age of 42.43 years. 95.3% of the consultations were asynchronous and in 86% of them a diagnosis and a completetreatment plan were established. Only 18.6% of the consultations required a face-to-face consultation.Discussion: It is concluded that teledermatology in prisons is effective in the care and resolution of dermatological problems. (AU)