The need for telemedicine for rheumatic diseases in adult medical care:A Survey of non-pediatric rheumatologists.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 RHEUMATOLOGY

Modern Rheumatology Pub Date : 2025-07-20 DOI:10.1093/mr/roaf068

Shigeru Iwata, Keiichiro Nishida, Yuzaburo Inoue, Asami Abe, Kenei Sada, Eiichi Tanaka, Atsushi Kawakami, Yutaka Kawahito, Takako Miyamae

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Abstract

Objectives: This study of telemedicine aims to clarify the needs and issues of patients with rheumatic diseases and the medical personnel involved in their care.

Methods: A questionnaire survey, targeting members of the Japan Rheumatology Association and pertinent patients/companions, was conducted on the use of telemedicine in this field.

Results: Questionnaires were collected from 351 internists, 133 orthopaedists, and 144 patients/their companions. According to the medical personnel, 77.5% and 58.6% of their patients require ≥1 h one-way travel to a medical institution, respectively. Among the patients, 28.5% and 19.5% were treated from remote areas or islands, and 52.1% and 38.3% were treated from areas with a shortage of specialized medical care. Meanwhile, a positive view of remote medical care was held by 67.2% of internists, 54.9% of orthopaedists, and 73.0% of patients/their companions. Medical personnel who treat patients from remote islands and in areas with a shortage of specialized medical care were especially open to performing remote medical care via telemedicine systems. Medical personnel expressed concerns about the quality of medical care, while the patients expressed concerns about reduced communication.

Conclusions: This study reveals some of the concerns of medical personnel and patients with rheumatic diseases about telemedicine.

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成人医疗保健中风湿病远程医疗的需求：对非儿科风湿病学家的调查。

目的：本研究旨在阐明风湿病患者和参与其护理的医务人员的需求和问题。方法：以日本风湿病学会会员及相关患者/陪伴者为对象，对远程医疗在该领域的应用情况进行问卷调查。结果：共收集问卷351名内科医生、133名骨科医生、144名患者及其陪伴者。据医务人员反映，77.5%和58.6%的患者到医疗机构单程旅行时间≥1小时。其中，28.5%和19.5%的患者来自偏远地区或岛屿，52.1%和38.3%的患者来自缺乏专业医疗服务的地区。同时，67.2%的内科医生、54.9%的骨科医生和73.0%的患者/陪伴者对远程医疗持积极态度。治疗来自偏远岛屿和缺乏专门医疗服务地区病人的医务人员特别愿意通过远程医疗系统进行远程医疗服务。医务人员对医疗质量表示关切，而患者则对沟通减少表示关切。结论：本研究揭示了风湿病医护人员和患者对远程医疗的一些担忧。

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Modern Rheumatology RHEUMATOLOGY-

CiteScore

4.90

自引率

9.10%

发文量

146

审稿时长

1.5 months

期刊介绍： Modern Rheumatology publishes original papers in English on research pertinent to rheumatology and associated areas such as pathology, physiology, clinical immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, experimental animal models, pharmacology, and orthopedic surgery. Occasional reviews of topics which may be of wide interest to the readership will be accepted. In addition, concise papers of special scientific importance that represent definitive and original studies will be considered. Modern Rheumatology is currently indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SciSearch), Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, PubMed/Medline, SCOPUS, EMBASE, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Google Scholar, EBSCO, CSA, Academic OneFile, Current Abstracts, Elsevier Biobase, Gale, Health Reference Center Academic, OCLC, SCImago, Summon by Serial Solutions