RT Journal Article
T1 Patients' Experiences and Communication with Teledermatology versus Face-to-Face Dermatology.
A1 Leal-Costa, Cesar
A1 Lopez-Villegas, Antonio
A1 Perez-Heredia, Mercedes
A1 Baena-Lopez, Miguel Angel
A1 Hernandez-Montoya, Carlos Javier
A1 Lopez-Liria, Remedios
K1 communication
K1 dermatology
K1 eHealth
K1 experiences
K1 information
K1 telemedicine
AB (1) Background: Teledermatology (TD) has exponentially grown since the onset of COVID-19, as the Face-to-Face Dermatology (F-F/D) modality changed within Public Health Systems. Although studies have been conducted on health results, we did not find any that analyzed the experiences of individuals who received care through TD. Therefore, the main objective of the study was to analyze the experiences of dermatology patients and the communication with health personnel. (2) Methods: A multicenter, controlled, randomized, non-blinded clinical trial was designed. Data were collected during the six months of follow-up. Four-hundred and fifty patients participated in the present study, who were assigned to two different groups: TD and F-F/D. The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants were collected. The ‘Generic Short Patient Experiences Questionnaire’ (GS-PEQ) was used to assess patients’ experiences, and the Healthcare Communication Questionnaire (HCCQ) was used to measure the communication of patients with healthcare professionals. (3) Results: After six months of follow-up, 450 patients completed the study (TD = 225; F-F/D = 225) of which 53.3% were women, with an average age of 52.16 (SD = 19.97). The main reasons for the consultations were skin lesions (51.56%) located on the head and neck (46.8%), followed by the legs (20.7%). According to the GS-PEQ, TD users indicated having a greater confidence in the professional skills of the doctors (p
SN 2077-0383
YR 2022
FD 2022-09-21
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21347
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21347
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025