Patient satisfaction with realtime teledermatology in Northern Ireland

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Loane ◽  
S. E. Bloomer ◽  
R. Corbett ◽  
D. J. Eedy ◽  
H. E. Gore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Video Link ◽  
A Prospective Study

Teledermatology consultations were organized between two health centres and two hospitals in Northern Ireland using low-cost videoconferencing equipment. A prospective study of patient satisfaction was carried out. Following each teleconsultation, patients were asked to complete a questionnaire assessing their satisfaction with the service. Over 22 months, 334 patients were seen by a dermatologist over the video-link, and 292 patients 87 completed the 16-item questionnaire. Patients reported universal satisfaction with the technical aspects of teledermatology. The quality of both the audio and the display was highly acceptable to patients. Personal experiences of the teledermatology consultation were also favourable: 85 felt comfortable using the video-link. The benefits of teledermatology were generally recognized: 88 of patients thought that a teleconsultation could save time. Patients found the teledermatology consultation to be as acceptable as the conventional dermatology consultation. These findings suggest overall patient satisfaction with realtime teledermatology.

72: Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction of Care Among Women with Urinary Incontinence: A Prospective Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Simon Kim ◽  
Rodney L. Dunn ◽  
Edward J. McGuire ◽  
John O.L. DeLancey ◽  
John T. Wei
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
A Prospective Study

Implementation of Pharmaceutical Care Services for Patients with Hyperlipidemias by Independent Community Pharmacy Practitioners

1997 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 713-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle CH Shibley ◽  
Carol B Pugh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Therapeutic Goals ◽  
Care Services ◽  
A Prospective Study

OBJECTIVE: To implement and evaluate pharmaceutical care services for patients with hyperlipidemias in the community pharmacy setting, to evaluate the results of a pharmaceutical care training process for pharmacists by using an assessment quiz, and to measure patient outcomes resulting from provision of pharmaceutical care to patients with hyperlipidemia. DESIGN: A prospective study was conducted over a 1 -year period. Patients served as their own controls. SETTING: Two independent community pharmacies in Richmond, Virginia. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-five adult patients with confirmed dyslipidemias completed the study. INTERVENTIONS: Study pharmacists assessed each patient and assisted in setting therapeutic goals; patients also completed a visit with a registered dietitian. Drug therapy recommendations were made to physicians by the pharmacist when appropriate. Follow-up was scheduled with the pharmacist to ensure positive outcomes and reduce adverse effects. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Fasting lipoprotein profiles were measured initially and at 6 and 12 months. The SF-36 survey, the MacKeigan-Larson satisfaction survey, and a patient opinion survey were administered initially and at the conclusion of the study. RESULTS: Total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol values were significantly decreased at 12 months compared with either the baseline or 6-month values (p < 0.02). Significant improvement was found in several domains of the surveys; quality of life, patient satisfaction with pharmacy services, and patient opinions on the role of the pharmacist improved after the intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Pharmaceutical care may positively affect lipid values, quality of life, and patient satisfaction.

Quality of life and patient satisfaction in breast cancer patients after immediate breast reconstruction: a prospective study

The Breast ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Edström Elder ◽  
Yvonne Brandberg ◽  
Tina Björklund ◽  
Richard Rylander ◽  
Jakob Lagergren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Immediate Breast Reconstruction ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
A Prospective Study

Preliminary results from the Northern Ireland arms of the UK Multicentre Teledermatology Trial: is clinical management by realtime teledermatology possible?

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 3-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Loane ◽  
H E Gore ◽  
S E Bloomer ◽  
R Corbett ◽  
D J Eedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Dermatological Disease ◽  
Video Link ◽  
The Uk

Results from phase 1 of the UK Multicentre Teledermatology Trial demonstrated the diagnostic accuracy of realtime teledermatology using low-cost equipment. Phase 2 of the trial aimed to assess its effectiveness as a management tool for dermatological disease. Teledermatology consultations were organized between two health centres and two hospitals in Northern Ireland using low-cost videoconferencing equipment. For 205 patients seen by a dermatologist over the video-link a diagnosis and management plan were recorded. A subsequent face-to-face consultation was arranged on the same day to confirm the diagnosis and treatment regime. A comparison of these management plans revealed that the same plan was recommended in 64% of cases; the teledermatologist was unable to advocate a suitable management plan in 19% of cases; a suboptimal treatment plan was suggested by the teledermatologist in 6% of cases; and in 11% of cases, the teledermatologist suggested an inappropriate treatment plan. These findings indicate that appropriate clinical management was possible in approximately two-thirds of dermatology consultations via the video-link.

scholarly journals THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF LEVONORGESTREL INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HYSTERECTOMY FOR MANAGEMENT OF HEAVY MENSTRUAL BLEEDING IN PERIMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Sudershan Dash ◽  
Jagannath Mishra ◽  
Shashis Shankar Behera ◽  
Subhashree Rout
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding ◽  
Menstrual Bleeding ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Perimenopausal Women ◽  
A Prospective Study

 Objective: This prospective observational study has been conducted to find out the efficacy and patient satisfaction of levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), and it was compared with results of hysterectomy in perimenopausal Indian women with heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB).Methods: It was a prospective study conducted on 135 cases after taking consent. Patients were inserted with LNG-IUS, and the outcome in terms of further bleeding and quality of life was compared to that of hysterectomy.Results and Conclusion: Levonogestrol containing-IUS is a highly effective treatment of HMB in perimenopausal women. It is a safe, effective, and quality of life after treatment makes it a good alternative to hysterectomy for HMB.

Patient Satisfaction with the Health Services Provided by the Pharmacist at a General Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 517
Author(s):  
Khalaf Ali Al-Jumah ◽  
Mohamed Azmi Hassali ◽  
Ibrahim Alzaagi
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
High Level

Background: Patient satisfaction is one of the main indicators for determining the quality of the services provided to patients by pharmacists.Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the patients’ satisfaction and various factors affecting satisfaction with pharmacists dispensing services atKingSaudMedicalCity inRiyadh,Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore patient satisfaction with the pharmacy services from August through September2013. A self-administered, 10-item questionnaire was administered randomly to 500 participants to evaluate patient satisfaction. Twenty questionnaires were excluded because they were incomplete. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17.0 for Windows was used to analyze the data.Results: The response rate of this study was 96%. Most of the respondents were female (252, 52.4%), and 69.9% of the sample visited the pharmacy 3 or more times per year. The majority of the patients reported a high level of satisfaction, which was slightly variable among the groups, particularly with respect to the education level and employment status of the patients. Patients with a high school education or less were the most satisfied with the pharmacy services with a mean score of 3.50 (df= 2.969, F= 3.659, p=<0.006). Unemployed patients were the most satisfied with the pharmacy services, with a mean score of 3.52  (df= 2.580, F= 3.138, p=<0.044).Conclusion: The patients reported a high level of satisfaction with the pharmacy services atKingSaudMedicalCity inRiyadh. 

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