Exploring the Effects of Telemedicine on Bariatric Surgery Follow-up: a Matched Case Control Study
| Autor: | Sanjeev Sockalingam, Chen D Wang, Raed Hawa, Benjamin Stall, Thiyake Rajaratnam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Telemedicine Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Aftercare Bariatric Surgery 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Rurality Health care medicine Humans Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Case-control study Attendance Middle Aged Surgery Obesity Morbid Case-Control Studies Patient Compliance 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Female Rural area business Psychosocial Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Obesity surgery. 29(8) |
| ISSN: | 1708-0428 |
| Popis: | Telemedicine offers a potential solution for bariatric surgery (BS) aftercare for patients living in rural areas with limited access to healthcare services. This study aimed to compare post-BS appointment adherence, psychosocial, and body mass index (BMI) outcomes in patients that did or did not use telemedicine. In total, 192 (96 telemedicine and 96 non-telemedicine) patients were matched on gender, age, time since surgery, BMI, and travel distance from program. Additional psychosocial and demographic variables including rurality index (RIO) were collected. Telemedicine users had a significantly higher RIO (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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