Comparative analysis of quality of life of patients with dermatological problems: teledermatology versus face-to-face dermatology
The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the patients cared for with teledermatology (TD) services was analyzed as compared with face-to-face dermatology (F-F/D) at the hospital. This study was a controlled, non-blinded, intra-level, and multicenter randomized clinical trial, with a 6-month fol...
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| author | Lopez Liria, Remedios Lopez-Villegas, Antonio Valverde Martinez, Maria Angeles Perez-Heredia, Mercedes Vega Ramirez, Francisco Antonio Peiro, Salvador Leal-Costa, Cesar |
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| description | The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the patients cared for with teledermatology (TD) services was analyzed as compared with face-to-face dermatology (F-F/D) at the hospital. This study was a controlled, non-blinded, intra-level, and multicenter randomized clinical trial, with a 6-month follow-up. A total of 450 patients were randomly assigned to two different groups. The Spanish version of the generic EuroQol-5-dimensions-5-Levels (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire and the specific Skindex-29 questionnaire were used at 0 and 6 months. The number of primary care visits (2.24 TD; 1.68 F-F/D) and number of hospital visits (0.01 TD; 1.48 F-F/D) were statistically significant. It was observed that from month 0 onwards, the users included in the F-F/D group self-perceived a lower HRQoL than the users included in the TD group (Skindex-29 total: p ≤ 0.00; EQ-5D-5L VAS = p ≤ 0.00; EQ-5D-5L utilities = p ≤ 0.00). At the end of the study, the patients included in the F-F/D group still obtained lower scores in their perception of HRQoL, as compared to those included in the other type of follow-up (Skindex-29 total: p ≤ 0.00; EQ-5D-5L VAS = p ≤ 0.00; EQ-5D-5L utilities = p ≤ 0.00). TD was an effective diagnosis and follow-up tool. At the end of the study period, the HRQoL of the patients in both groups was significantly higher as compared to their baseline levels. Additionally, both the general and specific HRQoL perceived by the TD patients was higher than the F-F/D group from the start of the study. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-140672023-04-12T19:18:33Z Comparative analysis of quality of life of patients with dermatological problems: teledermatology versus face-to-face dermatology Lopez Liria, Remedios Lopez-Villegas, Antonio Valverde Martinez, Maria Angeles Perez-Heredia, Mercedes Vega Ramirez, Francisco Antonio Peiro, Salvador Leal-Costa, Cesar primary care health-related quality of life teledermatology telemedicine dermatology The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the patients cared for with teledermatology (TD) services was analyzed as compared with face-to-face dermatology (F-F/D) at the hospital. This study was a controlled, non-blinded, intra-level, and multicenter randomized clinical trial, with a 6-month follow-up. A total of 450 patients were randomly assigned to two different groups. The Spanish version of the generic EuroQol-5-dimensions-5-Levels (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire and the specific Skindex-29 questionnaire were used at 0 and 6 months. The number of primary care visits (2.24 TD; 1.68 F-F/D) and number of hospital visits (0.01 TD; 1.48 F-F/D) were statistically significant. It was observed that from month 0 onwards, the users included in the F-F/D group self-perceived a lower HRQoL than the users included in the TD group (Skindex-29 total: p ≤ 0.00; EQ-5D-5L VAS = p ≤ 0.00; EQ-5D-5L utilities = p ≤ 0.00). At the end of the study, the patients included in the F-F/D group still obtained lower scores in their perception of HRQoL, as compared to those included in the other type of follow-up (Skindex-29 total: p ≤ 0.00; EQ-5D-5L VAS = p ≤ 0.00; EQ-5D-5L utilities = p ≤ 0.00). TD was an effective diagnosis and follow-up tool. At the end of the study period, the HRQoL of the patients in both groups was significantly higher as compared to their baseline levels. Additionally, both the general and specific HRQoL perceived by the TD patients was higher than the F-F/D group from the start of the study. 2022-11-03T11:05:57Z 2022-11-03T11:05:57Z 2022-10-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2227-9032 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14067 10.3390/healthcare10112172 en https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/11/2172 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | primary care health-related quality of life teledermatology telemedicine dermatology Lopez Liria, Remedios Lopez-Villegas, Antonio Valverde Martinez, Maria Angeles Perez-Heredia, Mercedes Vega Ramirez, Francisco Antonio Peiro, Salvador Leal-Costa, Cesar Comparative analysis of quality of life of patients with dermatological problems: teledermatology versus face-to-face dermatology |
| title | Comparative analysis of quality of life of patients with dermatological problems: teledermatology versus face-to-face dermatology |
| title_full | Comparative analysis of quality of life of patients with dermatological problems: teledermatology versus face-to-face dermatology |
| title_fullStr | Comparative analysis of quality of life of patients with dermatological problems: teledermatology versus face-to-face dermatology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative analysis of quality of life of patients with dermatological problems: teledermatology versus face-to-face dermatology |
| title_short | Comparative analysis of quality of life of patients with dermatological problems: teledermatology versus face-to-face dermatology |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of quality of life of patients with dermatological problems: teledermatology versus face-to-face dermatology |
| topic | primary care health-related quality of life teledermatology telemedicine dermatology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14067 |
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