Effect of Applying Telemedicine Follow-up versus Scheduled Clinic Follow-up on Renal-Transplanted Patients’ Satisfaction | ||||
| International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research | ||||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 29 July 2023 | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.218212.1304 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Engy EE El Doushy 
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| Darb Aldabi st., Al-Shohdaa city, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt Postal code: 32841 | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Kidney transplants are becoming common surgical procedures with high success rates. Although many specializations have effectively employed telemedicine, the practice of kidney transplantation has lagged in its adoption. Aim: To evaluate effect of applying telemedicine follow-up versus scheduled clinic follow-up on renal-transplanted patients’ satisfaction. Design: quasi-experimental. Setting: The Menoufia University Hospital's Renal Surgeries follow-up outpatient clinic, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A convenient sample of Forty-two adult renal-transplanted participants; half of them who underwent follow-up care via video and telephone calls interaction (telemedicine group) and the other half in scheduled follow-up clinic care (control group). Methods: patients who volunteered to participate were evaluated for patients’ satisfaction and healthcare use by employing; the Kidney Transplant Understanding Tool (K-TUT), Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire, and Health Utilization Questionnaire. Results: There were 21 telemedicine participants that were confirmed and other 21 patients as the control group. The total average age (±SD) was 50 (±5.51) years for the telemedicine sample and 51 (±6.01) years for the control group, correspondingly. The two samples' levels of overall patients satisfaction were comparable (p =0.78). While telemedicine participants' satisfaction with social interactions and communication was comparable to that of clinic patient populations', they had much shorter commute (p< 0.0001) and waiting durations (p< 0.0001). 85.7% (18/21) of telemedicine participants choose to utilize the services again. Conclusion: Telemedicine use seemed to be a more convenient and affordable option than scheduling follow-up meetings. Telemedicine offers the potential to increase clinic efficiency, shorten patient wait durations, and lower expenses for those undergoing kidney transplants | ||||
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| Keywords: Renal Transplanted patients' Satisfaction; Scheduled Clinic Follow-up; Telemedicine | ||||
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