远程医疗在辐射肿瘤学中的未来
Future of Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology
影响因子:3.20000
分区:医学3区 / 肿瘤学3区 核医学3区
发表日期:2024 Oct
作者:
Sean M McBride, Helen K Hughes, Shannon M MacDonald
摘要
远程医疗允许提供者和患者通过视频平台或电话在同一房间内进行交流。就像企业远程办公的使用增加一样，远程医疗在大流行期间爆炸。尽管许多工作场所和诊所已经恢复了一定程度的面对面互动，但便利性和舒适性却赋予了远程医疗的持久力。可以从舒适的家中看到患者。家庭成员可以从相同或其他位置加入。不必要开车，获得托儿或休假。儿科患者的父母可以在适当的时候将他们拉到对话中，并避免让他们离开部分讨论的尴尬。由于虚拟访问对每个人来说更有效，因此通常可以比面对面的访问更早安排它们。虽然没有患者与提供者进行身体的身体，但许多人都可以进行，但许多人可以。对于经常与多个提供者进行多次访问的癌症患者，尤其如此。对于免疫功能低下的患者，避免旅行和医院探访的额外好处。肿瘤学和辐射肿瘤学实践已广泛采用远程医疗。尽管在世界某些地区存在法律和后勤障碍，但这些障碍肯定会决定使现代所有人可行。
Abstract
Telemedicine allows providers and patients to communicate without being in the same room through video platforms or telephone. Like the increased use of telework for businesses, telemedicine exploded during the pandemic. While many workplaces and clinics have returned to some level of in-person interactions, the convenience and comfort have given telemedicine staying power. Patients can be seen from the comfort of their homes; family members can join from the same or a different location. Driving, obtaining childcare, or taking time off from work is unnecessary. Pediatric patients' parents can pull them into the conversation at appropriate times and avoid the awkwardness of having them leave for portions of the discussion. Because virtual visits are more efficient for everyone, they can often be scheduled sooner than an in-person visit. While not every visit can be done without the patient physically with the provider, many can. This is particularly true for cancer patients, who often have several visits with multiple providers. For immunocompromised patients, there is an added benefit of avoiding exposure from travel and a hospital visit. Oncology and radiation oncology practices have widely adopted telemedicine. While legal and logistical barriers exist in some areas of the world, these are sure to be resolved to make this medicine feasible for all in the modern era.