2019
DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2018.1561812
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Teledermatology in Belgium: a pilot study

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“…The level of patient satisfaction in this study is inconsistent with how many prefer mobile TDS (51.4%) and how many would like mobile TDS as an alternative to FTF consultation (80.9%). Previous studies have found similar results where there is high patient satisfaction, but fewer who prefer TD over FTF consultations (9,10,32,38). The fact that the majority of respondents would like mobile TDS as an alternative could indicate that mobile TDS is acceptable and a good solution if FTF consultations are not available.…”
Section: Questionnairementioning
confidence: 65%
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“…The level of patient satisfaction in this study is inconsistent with how many prefer mobile TDS (51.4%) and how many would like mobile TDS as an alternative to FTF consultation (80.9%). Previous studies have found similar results where there is high patient satisfaction, but fewer who prefer TD over FTF consultations (9,10,32,38). The fact that the majority of respondents would like mobile TDS as an alternative could indicate that mobile TDS is acceptable and a good solution if FTF consultations are not available.…”
Section: Questionnairementioning
confidence: 65%
“…In addition, one of the regions with a higher number of advanced-staged melanoma had only half as many treatment centres for dermatology/plastic surgery as the Capital Region (39). In a pilot-study by Kips et al (38) patients expressed that TD would encourage them to consult a general practitioner sooner when experiencing dermatological problems. A nearby diagnostic solution will make it more convenient for the patient, especially the disadvantaged patient, which could encourage them to seek dermatological help earlier.…”
Section: Perspectivesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Studies also reported several technological limitations associated with teledermatology; these include slow image uploading and downloading speed [36,43] and cumbersome technology user interface [37,38,46,48,57,59]. Primary care providers reported additional barriers related to the time and money required to set up teledermatology technology [39,41,47].…”
Section: Domain 1: Intervention Characteristicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Teledermatology also offers better access to care [41,44,51,52,55] at a lower cost [52,60]. Teledermatology technologies were reported to be useful ways to improve both patients' and primary care providers' knowledge and management of skin disorders [3,36,39,41,52,60]. Technology user friendliness was also reported to facilitate teledermatology implementation in some studies [37,41,42,44,56,57,59,60].…”
Section: Domain 1: Intervention Characteristicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In a large study from the Netherlands with 37,207 teledermatological consultations after referral from 1,820 general practitioners, 74% of patients were considered to have avoided referral to regular dermatology consultations [6]. A smaller study from Belgium found that the number of such referrals was reduced by 71% [9]. Avoiding referral for regular consultations in the specialist health service entails major financial, organizational and logistical benefits, and patients avoid unnecessary suffering and waiting time.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%