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Yanık Hastalarının Taburculuk Sonrası Takibinde Teletıp Kullanımının Yeri

Year 2020, Volume: 30 Issue: 3, 162 - 166, 01.09.2020

Abstract

Amaç: Yanık hastalarının tedavisi ve takipleri uzun süreli ve zahmetlidir. Bu hastalardan uzakta yaşadığı için veya kontrollere gelemeyecek durumda olanların takibinde lezyonların değerlendirilebilmesi amacıyla akıllı telefon kullanımı önemli bir potansiyele sahiptir. Bu çalışmada taburculuk sonrası dönemde akıllı telefon uygulamaları ile uzaktan takibini yaptığımız yanık hastalarının sonuçları incelenmiş ve akıllı telefon teknolojisinin bu alandaki yerinin tanımlanması amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya Eylül 2016-Haziran 2019 tarihleri arasında taburculuk sonrası takiplerine gelemeyen ve akıllı telefon uygulaması ile takip edilmiş olan 24 hasta alındı. Hastaların demografik, epidemiyolojik ve tedavi verileri yanı sıra uzaktan takip nedenleri, takip süreleri ve takip sayısı değerlendirildi. Demografik ve epidemiyolojik veriler hastane otomasyon sistemi ve hasta dosyalarından, uzaktan takip ile ilgili veriler ise akıllı telefon kayıtlarından retrospektif olarak elde edildi. Bulgular: Hastalarımızın ortalama yaşları 36,96±22,4 idi. Yanık total vücut alan yüzdesi 26,92±14,6 ve hastane kalış süresi 56,08±29,1 gün idi. İlk takipleri 8,63±4,3, son takipleri 122,54±67,7 gün sonra yapılan hastalara ortalama 5,42±2,5 kez takip yapıldı. Hastaların 19’u uzaklık, 3’ü ileri yaş, 2’si mental motor retardasyon nedeni ile takiplerine gelemeyen hastalar idi. Takip süresince iki hasta ek cerrahi işlem gerektiği için yanık merkezine çağrıldı. Sonuç: Teletıp ile takibe bağlı olarak hastalarda yanlış yönlendirme, yanlış tedavi uygulaması ve komplikasyon gözlenmedi. Yanık tedavisi sonrası taburcu edilen ve takiplerine gelemeyen hastaların uzaktan takibinde akıllı telefon uygulaması WhatsApp kullanımı uygulanabilir, maliyet-etkin ve hastalar tarafından kabul edilebilir bir yöntem olarak görülmektedir

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The use of telemedicine in the follow-up of burn patients after discharge

Year 2020, Volume: 30 Issue: 3, 162 - 166, 01.09.2020

Abstract

Objective: Treatment and follow-up of burn patients is time-consuming and demanding. Telemedicine has an important potential for monitoring patients unable to attend follow-ups. In this study, burn patients who were followed up with smartphones were examined and we aimed to define the role of smartphone technology.Material and Methods: Twenty-four patients who could not come to follow-ups between September 2016 and June 2019 and were followed with smartphones were included in the study. Demographic, epidemiological and treatment data, the causes of telemedicine follow-up, the timing and number of follow-ups were evaluated. Demographic and epidemiological data were obtained retrospectively from hospital records and patient files, and the remaining data from smartphone records.Results: The mean age of our patients was 36.96±22.4 years. The percentage of burned total body area was 26.92±14.6 and the length of hospital stay was 56.08±29.1 days. The mean number of follow-ups was 5.42±2.5 times, initial follow-up time was 8.63±4.3 days and the last was 122.54±67.7 days after discharge. Among the patients, 19 of them could not come to follow-up due to distance, 3 for advanced age, 2 for mental motor retardation. During the follow-up period, 2 patients were called to the burn center because of additional surgery requirement.Conclusion: There was no wrong guidance and treatment and no complication due to follow up with telemedicine. The use of smartphone application WhatsApp can be accepted as a feasible, cost-effective and applicable method for patients who are discharged after burn treatment and cannot come to follow-ups

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  • Atiyeh B, Dibo SA, Janom HH. Telemedicine and burns: an overview. Ann Burns Fire Disasters 2014;27(2):87-93.
  • den Hollander D, Mars M. Smart phones make smart re- ferrals: the use of mobile phone technology in burn care - a retrospective case series. Burns 2017;43(1):190-4.
  • Martinez R, Rogers AD, Numanoglu A, Rode H. The value of WhatsApp communication in paediatric burn care. Bur- ns 2018;44(4):947-55.
  • Nguyen LT, Massman NJ, Franzen BJ, et al. Telemedicine follow-up of burns: Lessons learned from the first thousand visits. J Burn Care Rehabil 2004;25:485-90.
  • Onder M, Narin B. Akıllı telefonlar ve mobil uygulamaların (Apps) dermatolojide kullanımı. Türk Derm 2013;47:1-6.
  • Unal K, Akçal A, Cinpolat A, Bicici P, Savas SA, Ilhan S. Patient Consultation with Smartphones in Plastic Surgery. Akd Med J 2015;3:162-5.
  • Turk E, Karagulle E, Aydogan C, Oguz H, Tarim A, Ka- rakayali H, et al. Use of telemedicine and telephone con- sultation in decision-making and follow-up of burn pa- tients: Initial experience from two burn units. Burns 2011 May;37(3):415-9.
  • Massman NJ, DodgeJD, Fortman KK, Schwartz KJ, Solem LD. Burns follow-up: an innovative application of telemedi- cine. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 1999;5(1):52-4.
  • Bostrom J, Caldwell J, McGuire K, Everson D. Telephone follow-up after discharge from the hospital: does it make a difference? Appl Nurs Res 1996;9: 47-52.
  • Redlick F, Roston B, Gomez M, Fish JS. An initial experien- ce with telemedicine in follow-up burn care. J Burn Care Rehabil 2002;23:110-5.
  • Armstrong DG, Giovinco N, Mills JL, Rogers LC. FaceTime for physicians: using real time mobile phone-based video- conferencing to augment diagnosis and care in telemedici- ne. Eplasty 2011;11:e23.
  • Fuzaylov G, Knittel J, Driscoll DN. Use of telemedici- ne to improve burn care in Ukraine. J Burn Care Res 2013;34:e232-e236.
  • Yoder LH, McFall DC, Cancio LC. Use of the videophone to collect quality of life data from burn patients. Int J Burns Trauma 2012;2:135-44.
  • Wiseman JT, Fernandes-Taylor S, Barnes ML, et al. Con- ceptualizing smartphone use in outpatient wound assess- ment: patients' and caregivers' willingness to use techno- logy. J Surg Res 2015;198:245-51.
  • Gunter RL, Chouinard S, Fernandes-Taylor S, et al. Current Use of Telemedicine for Post-Discharge Surgical Care: A Systematic Review. J Am Coll Surg 2016 ;222(5):915-27.
  • Wallace DL, Hussain A, Khan N, Wilson YT. A systematic review of the evidence for telemedicine in burn care: with a UK perspective. Burns 2012;38 (4):465-80.
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Original Article
Authors

Kayhan Gürbüz This is me

Abdulkadir Başaran This is me

Publication Date September 1, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2020 Volume: 30 Issue: 3

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Vancouver Gürbüz K, Başaran A. Yanık Hastalarının Taburculuk Sonrası Takibinde Teletıp Kullanımının Yeri. Genel Tıp Derg. 2020;30(3):162-6.