Presented at AFPI Karnataka (State) on 10-Dec-2022
Presented at AFPI Karnataka (State)
on 10-Dec-2022
Presented at AFPI Karnataka (State) on 10-Dec-2022
A Profile of Tele-Dermatology Consultations
Happening on a Tele-Medicine Platform
A Profile of Tele-Dermatology Consultations Happening on a
Tele-Medicine Platform
A Profile of Tele-Dermatology Consultations
Happening on a Tele-Medicine Platform
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Telemedicine helps overcome geographical limitations and reduces the treatment gap between urban and rural populations using ICT.
Telemedicine helps overcome geographical limitations and reduces the treatment gap between urban and rural populations using ICT.
Teledermatology is one of the most popular applications of telemedicine.
Teledermatology is one of the most popular applications of telemedicine.
The global prevalence of skin disorders is 27.21% and in India it is 24.46%.
The global prevalence of skin disorders is 27.21% and in India it is 24.46%.
Evidence suggests that Teledermatology can be used in primary care for triage, improving access and reducing time to treat the most severe or surgical cases.
Evidence suggests that Teledermatology can be used in primary care for triage, improving access and reducing time to treat the most severe or surgical cases.
More than 50% of cases can be managed by a primary care practitioner.
More than 50% of cases can be managed by a primary care practitioner.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To conduct a descriptive study of teledermatology consultations done by Family Practitioners on MediBuddy in order to elicit the demographic, therapeutic and epidemiological trends and findings.
To conduct a descriptive study of teledermatology consultations done by Family Practitioners on MediBuddy in order to elicit the demographic, therapeutic and epidemiological trends and findings.
METHODOLOGY
METHODOLOGY
All teledermatology consultations which happened on our platform during the month of April 2022 were included.
All teledermatology consultations which happened on our platform during the month of April 2022 were included.
The data were checked for duplicates, cleaned and descriptive statistics were computed.
The data were checked for duplicates, cleaned and descriptive statistics were computed.
Diagnosis was coded using ICD-11.
Diagnosis was coded using ICD-11.
Drugs were coded using ATC and were grouped for analysis according to their ATC classes.
Drugs were coded using ATC and were grouped for analysis according to their ATC classes.
The trends in diagnosis and the treatment were elicited.
The trends in diagnosis and the treatment were elicited.
Age and gender trends as well as prescription patterns were elicited.
Age and gender trends as well as prescription patterns were elicited.
RESULTS
RESULTS
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
Teledermatology has opened up a wide range of opportunities and possibilities in managing skin disorders and the awareness and understanding of their diagnosis and treatment can be used to train general practitioners and increase the uptake of teledermatology among primary care practitioners.
Teledermatology has opened up a wide range of opportunities and possibilities in managing skin disorders and the awareness and understanding of their diagnosis and treatment can be used to train general practitioners and increase the uptake of teledermatology among primary care practitioners.
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REFERENCES
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Giavina-Bianchi M, Santos AP, Cordioli E. Teledermatology reduces dermatology referrals and improves access to specialists. EClinicalMedicine. 2020 Nov 21;29-30:100641.
Pala P, Bergler-Czop BS, Gwiżdż JM. Teledermatology: idea, benefits and risks of modern age – a systematic review based on melanoma. Adv Dermatol Allergol Dermatol Allergol. 2020 Apr;37(2):159-67.
Pala P, Bergler-Czop BS, Gwiżdż JM. Teledermatology: idea, benefits and risks of modern age – a systematic review based on melanoma. Adv Dermatol Allergol Dermatol Allergol. 2020 Apr;37(2):159-67.
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