Systematic Analysis of the Economic Evaluation of Remote Health Services: The Case of Diabetic Retinopathy

Year 2024, Volume: 33 Issue: 3, 172 - 185, 30.09.2024

Dilek Alay

https://doi.org/10.17827/aktd.1518583

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy is a costly global health problem faced by 3 out of 4 patients with diabetes. Telemedicine-based screening for diabetic retinopathy is new. This method lacks sufficient economic evaluation evidence. The aim of the study was to see the outcomes of the economic evaluation of telemedicine-based screening methods for diabetic retinopathy. To this end, Pubmed and Scopus databases were utilized and systematic analysis method was used. The search included studies published in English between 1977 and 2023 with remote health services and economic evaluation methods. As a result of the search, 1,649 studies were found. As a result of the study, it was seen that telemedicine-based screening for diabetic retinopathy can provide significant cost savings.

Keywords

Diabetic retinopathy, telemedicine screening, economic evaluation, cost effectiveness, telehealth services.

Uzaktan Sağlık Hizmetlerinin Ekonomik Değerlendirmesinin Sistematik Analizi: Diyabetik Retinopati Örneği

Abstract

Diyabetik retinopati her 4 diyabetli hastadan 3’ünün karşılaştığı, maliyetli küresel bir sağlık sorunudur. Diyabetik retinopati için teletıp tabanlı tarama yeni bir yöntemdir. Bu yöntem, yeterli ekonomik değerlendirme kanıtlarına sahip değildir. Çalışmanın amacı, diyabetik retinopati için teletıp tabanlı tarama yöntemlerinin ekonomik değerlendirmesine dair çıktıları görmektir. Bu doğrultuda, Pubmed ve Scopus veri tabanlarından faydalanılarak sistematik analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Taramaya 1977-2023 yılları arasında İngilizce olarak yayınlanan, uzaktan sağlık hizmetlerine ve ekonomik değerlendirme yöntemlerine sahip çalışmalar dahil edilmiştir. Tarama sonucunda 1.649 çalışma olduğu görülmüştür. Tarama kriterleri çerçevesinde 14 yayın değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, diyabetik retinopati için teletıp tabanlı taramaların ciddi bir maliyet tasarrufu sağlayabileceği görülmüştür.

Keywords

Diyabetik retinopati, teletıp taraması, ekonomik değerlendirme, maliyet etkinlik, uzaktan sağlık hizmetleri

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