Telemedicine: Does it have a place in surgical oncology practice?
J Telemed Telecare
; : 1357633X241251522, 2024 May 16.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Telemedicine has gained traction in surgical subspecialties, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify whether telemedicine can be appropriately integrated within surgical oncology practice.METHODS:
This retrospective study evaluated patients who received either telemedicine or office follow-up after undergoing surgical oncology operations between 2016 and 2021. The telemedicine group (TG) and office group (OG) received a 15-question survey regarding their satisfaction with their care. Patient outcomes and responses were analyzed utilizing propensity-score matching in 11 fashion.RESULTS:
Telemedicine group and OG each had 21 patients. Length of stay, complication frequency, follow-up frequency, and readmissions frequency within 90-days were comparable between groups. Telemedicine group expressed comparable satisfaction with postoperative care relative to OG (95.2% vs. 85.7%, p = 0.61). All telemedicine patients said they would utilize telemedicine again in the future and would recommend its use to others.CONCLUSION:
Patient satisfaction with postoperative telemedicine follow-up is comparable to those with in-person follow-up.
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Ano de publicação:
2024
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