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Applications to augment patient care for Internal Medicine specialists: a position paper from the EFIM working group on telemedicine, innovative technologies & digital health.
Pietrantonio, F; Florczak, M; Kuhn, S; Kärberg, K; Leung, T; Said Criado, I; Sikorski, S; Ruggeri, M; Signorini, A; Rosiello, F; Drago, C; Vinci, A; Barreto, V; Montano, N; Dicker, D; Gomez Huelgas, R.
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  • Pietrantonio F; Medical Area Department, Internal Medicine Unit, Castelli Hospital, Rome, Italy.
  • Florczak M; Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy.
  • Kuhn S; Department of Immunology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine. Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Kärberg K; Institute of Digital Medicine, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Phillips-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
  • Leung T; Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
  • Said Criado I; Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
  • Sikorski S; Department of Internal Medicine (Adjunct), Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, United States.
  • Ruggeri M; Palliative Care Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Pontevedra-El Salnés Healthcare Area, Institute of Healthcare Research, Vigo, Spain.
  • Signorini A; Institute of Law Studies, Faculty of Law and Administration, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Rosiello F; Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy.
  • Drago C; Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy.
  • Vinci A; Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy.
  • Barreto V; Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Sapienza-University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • Montano N; University Niccolò Cusano. Department of Economics, Psichology and Communication Sciences, Rome, Italy.
  • Dicker D; Local Health Authority ASL Roma 1, Health Management Unit, Rome, Italy.
  • Gomez Huelgas R; Pedro Hispano Hospital, Porto, Portugal.
Front Public Health ; 12: 1370555, 2024.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39005984
ABSTRACT
Telemedicine applications present virtually limitless prospects for innovating and enhancing established and new models of patient care in the field of Internal Medicine. Although there is a wide range of innovative technological solutions in Europe, there are overarching elements associated with such technologies when applied to the practices of Internal Medicine specialists. The European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM) strongly advocates for active leadership and influence from the Internal Medicine societies and specialist physicians across Europe in the development and application of telemedicine and digital technologies in healthcare. This position paper's conclusions were drawn via Delphi method, which was developed collaboratively from July 2021 to December 2023. The panel, consisting of experts in clinical medicine, public health, health economics and statistics, assessed various aspects related to telemedicine. Participants assigned scores on a Likert scale reflecting perceived value and potential risks. The findings were consolidated in a comprehensive checklist aligning with relevant literature and a SWOT analysis. Specifically, key issues that need to be addressed include promoting the professional development of e-health competencies in the healthcare and medical workforce, using educational campaigns to promote digital literacy among patients and caregivers, designing and implementing telemedicine applications tailored to local conditions and needs and considering the ethical and legal contexts under which these applications are employed. Importantly, there is currently no consensus on care models or standardized protocols among European Internal Medicine specialists regarding the utilization of telemedicine. This position paper aims to outline the opportunities and challenges associated with the application of telemedicine in Internal Medical practice in Europe.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Delphi Technique / Telemedicine / Internal Medicine Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Country of publication:
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