Acceptance of Telemedicine in Dermatology Patients, Physicians and Medical Staff

NCT04495036 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Req-2019-00523; sp20Maul2
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 683
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

This study is to investigate the current use and intention to use of teledermatology in Swiss dermatology patients, dermatologists, other physicians and medical staff.

Conditions

Dermatologic Disease

Keywords

Teledermatology; Telemedicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• descriptive analysis: deviation in influencing factors for the acceptance of teledermatology

  Assessment of the deviation in influencing factors for the acceptance of teledermatology (subjective disease perception versus objective assessment by physicians)

  at baseline

• descriptive analysis of the impact of medical education for the acceptance of telemedicine among dermatologists vs. other physicians vs. medical staff vs. patients

  Comparison of the impact of medical education for the acceptance of telemedicine among dermatologists vs. other physicians vs. medical staff vs. patients

  at baseline

Study Arms (2)

dermatology patients

Other: data collection (21-items-patient descriptive survey)

physicians and medical staff

Other: data collection (23-items-physician descriptive survey)

Interventions

data collection (21-items-patient descriptive survey) OTHER

Dermatology patients are asked to complete a 21-items-survey while waiting for the doctor's consultation. Following variables will be addressed: * Demographic data of telemedicine users and non-users * Subjective disease perception of the dermatology patients * Use of internet, telemedicine and telemedicine insurance model * Patients´ willingness for additional features of telemedicine * Advantages and disadvantages telemedicine and face-to-face consultation * Suitable fields of dermatology for telemedicine from the patient's perspective * Recommended structure of telemedical services by users and non-users

dermatology patients

data collection (23-items-physician descriptive survey) OTHER

To obtain the view of Swiss dermatologists, other physicians and medical staff on telemedicine a 23-items-survey will be completed. Following variables will be addressed: * Objective disease perception of the treating dermatologist (regarding the urgency of the patient's medical examination, the functional impairment and cosmetic burden due to patient's disease, the impairment of life quality due to patient's disease and the estimation of the course of the patient's disease) * Suitable fields of dermatology for telemedicine from the physician's and medical staff's perspective

physicians and medical staff

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients treated in the Department of Dermatology of the Cantonal Hospital Aarau and the University Hospitals Basel and Zürich and Dermatologists, other physicians and medical staff of the Department of Dermatology of the Cantonal Hospital Aarau and the University Hospitals Basel and Zürich.

You may qualify if:

• patients treated in the Department of Dermatology of the Cantonal Hospital Aarau and the University Hospitals Basel and Zürich
• dermatologists, other physicians and medical staff of the Department of Dermatology of the Cantonal Hospital Aarau and the University Hospitals Basel and Zürich

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland: lead

Study Sites (3)

Kantonsspital Aarau

Aarau, 5001, Switzerland

Location

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

Basel, 4031, Switzerland

Location

University Hospital Zürich

Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Maul LV, Jahn AS, Pamplona GSP, Streit M, Gantenbein L, Muller S, Nielsen ML, Greis C, Navarini AA, Maul JT. Acceptance of Telemedicine Compared to In-Person Consultation From the Providers' and Users' Perspectives: Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study in Dermatology. JMIR Dermatol. 2023 Aug 11;6:e45384. doi: 10.2196/45384.

  PMID: 37582265 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Skin Diseases

Interventions

Data Collection

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Lara Valeska Maul, Dr. med.

  Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 28, 2020
• First Posted: July 31, 2020
• Study Start: July 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2020
• Study Completion: January 31, 2020
• Last Updated: August 4, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-08

Locations

CH (3)