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Quemeneur C, Le Saché F, Ayrault C, Griscenco E, Raft J, N'Guyen P, Destruhaut G, Classaux D, Rozov R, Boussier J, Constantin JM, Bloc S. Anesthesia Teleconsultation: Quality, Medicoeconomic Interest, and Patient Satisfaction of Preoperative Assessment-A Prospective Observational Study. Telemed J E Health 2024; 30:457-463. [PMID: 37523220 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2023.0054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Background: Telemedicine can be defined as the use of telecommunication technology for performing medical acts remotely by health professionals. Currently in anesthesia, teleconsultation (TC) is becoming widespread, although the benefit and quality have not been well evaluated. The objective of this study was to assess the quality, the patient satisfaction, as well as the ecological and medicoeconomic impacts of the preanesthesia TC. Methods: This prospective observational multicentric study was approved by the Société Française d'Anesthésie-Réanimation ethics committee. The study took place from October 2020 to March 2021, in eight French health care institutions. Every adult patient requiring TC before elective surgery could be included. Unavailability of videoconferencing for the patient was the main exclusion criteria. Five hundred three (n) patients, scheduled for surgery, were included. Their files were analyzed for quality, 375 were successfully interviewed for the second part of the study evaluating satisfaction and medicoeconomic impact. The study's evaluation criteria were the quality of the TeleMed-Cs, the satisfaction and comprehension for the patient, and the medicoeconomic impact of a remote evaluation compared with the face-to-face consultation with the surgeon. Results: Of the 503 files, 478 (95%) were reviewed and met all the high authority of health quality criteria. The electronic format of records was associated with higher completion rate. The median satisfaction was 10.0 (IQR 8.25-10.0). The cost of a TC in anesthesia was significantly lower than that of a face-to-face surgical consultation with a median cost of 1.49€ (IQR 0.8-1.99) versus 34.81€ (IQR 14.01-91.7) p < 0.001. Conclusions: TC in anesthesia seems to be a good alternative in terms of quality, patient satisfaction, and medicoeconomic gain for our patients. By facilitating access to preoperative evaluation, it could be adopted worldwide and thus reduce surgery-related morbidity and mortality in our patients.
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- Cyril Quemeneur
- Groupe Hospitalier La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Sorbonne Université, GRC 29, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
- Department of Anesthesiology, Clinique Drouot Sport, Paris, France
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- Groupe Hospitalier La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Sorbonne Université, GRC 29, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
- Department of Anesthesiology, Clinique Drouot Sport, Paris, France
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- Groupe Hospitalier La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Sorbonne Université, GRC 29, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Groupe Hospitalier La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Sorbonne Université, GRC 29, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cancer Institut of Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
- INSERM UMR-S 1116 Equipe 2, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hôpital Saint-Antoine and Sorbonne University, GRC 29, DMU DREAM, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Clinique Bordeaux Merignac, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Clinique Lille Sud, Ramsay Santé, Lille, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Polyclinique Saint Roch, Montpellier, France
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- Groupe Hospitalier La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Sorbonne Université, GRC 29, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Groupe Hospitalier La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Sorbonne Université, GRC 29, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Clinique Drouot Sport, Paris, France
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Tomás AS, Dias RM, Cabido H, Nunes C, Lemos P. Online Group Consultation on Labor Analgesia for Pregnant Women: Is It Feasible? Cureus 2024; 16:e51687. [PMID: 38313986 PMCID: PMC10838392 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Our department of anesthesiology has been conducting weekly, for several years, a group consultation to educate childbearing people about labor analgesia. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic forced an adaptation to a virtual consultation format. Since there are no studies about online group consultation on labor analgesia in order to understand its role, an anonymous questionnaire was created and applied. The objective was to evaluate this new consultation format, namely the ease of access, usefulness of the content provided, and its impact on the satisfaction and experience of childbirth. MATERIALS AND METHODS An observational prospective study was conducted. A questionnaire was sent by e-mail after childbirth to all childbearing people participating in the online consultation from January 20, 2021, to March 2, 2022. SPSS Statistics version 28.0 (IBM Corp. Released 2021. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 28.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp) was used for statistical analysis. Internal consistency was analyzed using Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS A total of 563 participants were eligible, and 404 (71.8%) completed questionnaires were analyzed. A few technical problems were reported. The participants considered their privacy respected, and more than 90% were satisfied with the content of the online consultation, the opportunity to pose questions, and the help managing expectations. Considering face-to-face consultation, 89.6% of patients considered the online format an effective alternative, 63.2% believed it could replace the old model, and 96.3% would recommend it. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that online consultation on labor analgesia was a good strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic and has the potential to be used in this format in the future.
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- Ana Sofia Tomás
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Porto, PRT
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Porto, PRT
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Porto, PRT
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- Department of Science and Technology, Universidade Aberta, Lisboa, PRT
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Porto, PRT
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Chai JX, Lim WY, Au Yong APS, Ong SGK. A Feasibility Study on a Telemedicine Hybrid Protocol for Preoperative Anesthetic Assessment. Cureus 2023; 15:e40449. [PMID: 37456373 PMCID: PMC10349366 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Background Over the past decade, telemedicine has experienced significant growth due to technological advancement, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic further accelerated its adoption. However, the field of anesthesiology has been slow in integrating and embracing telemedicine compared to other medical specialties. Methods We conducted an observational pilot feasibility study at a tertiary hospital in Singapore to assess the viability of a telemedicine hybrid protocol for preoperative anesthetic assessment. The study included patients aged 21 to 65 years, classified as American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status class 1 or 2, with a body mass index (BMI) below 35 kg/m2, who were capable of managing video conferencing. The patients selected were scheduled for low-risk surgeries. The primary objective was to evaluate the medical and technical feasibility of our telemedicine hybrid protocol, while the secondary objectives included assessing patient satisfaction and obtaining feedback from relevant stakeholders. Results From November 2021 to April 2022, a total of 116 patients were recruited, with 96 patients completing the study. No technical difficulties, surgical case cancellations, or incidents of unanticipated difficult airways were reported. The majority of survey respondents (88%) expressed satisfaction with the video consultation and indicated a preference for it over physical consultations for future preoperative anesthesia evaluations. Conclusion Based on our findings, a telemedicine hybrid protocol for preoperative anesthetic assessment demonstrated both technical and medical feasibility while yielding high patient satisfaction. Future research could focus on expanding the protocol to encompass more complex surgeries and include patients with higher ASA status.
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- Jia Xin Chai
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, SGP
- Division of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Sciences, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, SGP
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, SGP
- Division of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Sciences, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, SGP
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, SGP
- Division of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Sciences, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, SGP
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, SGP
- Division of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Sciences, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, SGP
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