Diabetes mellitus (DM) je chronické, postupujúce, celoživotné ochorenie, spojené s pravidelnými vyšetreniami u lekára. Monitoring meraní patrí medzi kľúčové faktory v manažmente ochorenia a je aj ukazovateľom adherencie a kompliancie diabetika. Najvyššia ochota k spolupráci na liečbe zo strany pacienta je na začiatku ochorenia a v prvých niekoľkých mesiacoch, potom dlhodobo pozvoľne slabne. V štúdii sme v podmienkach bežnej medicínskej praxe diabetologickej ambulancie vyhodnocovali údaje u 211 novodiagnostikovaných diabetikov 2. typu po dobu 11 mesiacov. Okrem rutinnej praxe osobných návštev na ambulancii sme aktívne využili možnosti telemedicíny. Pacienti dostali pri prvej návšteve telemedicínsky kit, ktorý obsahoval glukomer, váhu, tlakomer, EKG, spirometer, teplomer a oxymeter. Úroveň metabolickej kompenzácie sme verifikovali vyhodnotením hladín glykovaného hemoglobínu. Zavedenie telemedicíny umožňuje sledovanie kompliancie a adherencie pri liečbe DM. Narastajúci počet diabetikov a frekvencia vyšetrení vyvoláva tlak na zdravotný systém. V manažmente pacienta s DM sú potrebné nástroje na objektivizáciu na trvalú motiváciu pacientov. Telemedicína prispieva k lepšej kompliancii, adherencii a metabolickej kompenzácii a znižuje potrebu frekvencie osobných návštev pacienta.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, progressive, lifelong disease associated with regular visits at doctor. Monitoring measurements is one of the key factors in disease management and it is also an indicator of diabetic adherence and compliance of the patient. Patient is mostly willing to cooperate in the treatment at the beginning of the disease and in the first few months, after that it gradually weakens over the long term. In the study, we evaluated the data of 211 newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes for a period of 11 months. In addition to the routine practice of personal visits of the doctor, we actively used the possibilities of telemedicine. During the first visit, patients received a telemedicine kit that includes glucometer, scale, blood pressure monitor, ECG and oximeter. The metabolic compensation was verified by evaluating glycated hemoglobin. By establishing telemedicine it enabled monitoring of compliance and adherence in the treatment of DM. The growing number of diabetics and the frequency of examinations puts pressure on the health system. In the management of patients with DM, tools for objectification are needed to continuously motivate patients. Telemedicine contributes to better compliance, adherence, metabolic compensation and reduces the need for frequent personal patient visits.
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- adherence a compliance při léčbě MeSH
- diabetes mellitus 2. typu * prevence a kontrola terapie MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- měření krevního tlaku metody přístrojové vybavení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- selfmonitoring glykemie metody přístrojové vybavení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- telemedicína * metody přístrojové vybavení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- určení tepové frekvence přístrojové vybavení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- změny tělesné hmotnosti MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- klinická studie MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
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- biomedicínské technologie metody přístrojové vybavení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- diabetes mellitus * prevence a kontrola terapie MeSH
- glykovaný hemoglobin analýza MeSH
- inzulin lidský aplikace a dávkování MeSH
- inzulinové infuzní systémy statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- komunikace MeSH
- krevní glukóza analýza MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- statistika jako téma MeSH
- telemedicína * metody organizace a řízení přístrojové vybavení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- vzdělávání pacientů jako téma MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
Psychotherapists around the world are facing an unprecedented situation with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). To combat the rapid spread of the virus, direct contact with others has to be avoided when possible. Therefore, remote psychotherapy provides a valuable option to continue mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study investigated the fear of psychotherapists to become infected with COVID-19 during psychotherapy in personal contact and assessed how the provision of psychotherapy changed due to the COVID-19 situation and whether there were differences with regard to country and gender. Psychotherapists from three European countries: Czech Republic (CZ, n = 112), Germany (DE, n = 130) and Slovakia (SK, n = 96), with on average 77.8% female participants, completed an online survey. Participants rated the fear of COVID-19 infection during face-to-face psychotherapy and reported the number of patients treated on average per week (in personal contact, via telephone, via internet) during the COVID-19 situation as well as (retrospectively) in the months before. Fear of COVID-19 infection was highest in SK and lowest in DE (p < 0.001) and was higher in female compared to male psychotherapists (p = 0.021). In all countries, the number of patients treated on average per week in personal contact decreased (p < 0.001) and remote psychotherapies increased (p < 0.001), with more patients being treated via internet than via telephone during the COVID-19 situation (p < 0.001). Furthermore, female psychotherapists treated less patients in personal contact (p = 0.036), while they treated more patients via telephone than their male colleagues (p = 0.015). Overall, the total number of patients treated did not differ during COVID-19 from the months before (p = 0.133) and psychotherapy in personal contact remained the most common treatment modality. Results imply that the supply of mental health care could be maintained during COVID-19 and that changes in the provision of psychotherapy vary among countries and gender.
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- Betacoronavirus MeSH
- Coronavirus MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- koronavirové infekce psychologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- pandemie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- psychoterapie metody statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- strach MeSH
- telemedicína statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- virová pneumonie psychologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
- Německo MeSH
- Slovenská republika MeSH
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether asthma may affect susceptibility or severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children and how pediatric asthma services worldwide have responded to the pandemic. OBJECTIVE: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric asthma services and on disease burden in their patients. METHODS: An online survey was sent to members of the Pediatric Asthma in Real Life think tank and the World Allergy Organization Pediatric Asthma Committee. It included questions on service provision, disease burden, and the clinical course of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection among children with asthma. RESULTS: Ninety-one respondents, caring for an estimated population of more than 133,000 children with asthma, completed the survey. COVID-19 significantly impacted pediatric asthma services: 39% ceased physical appointments, 47% stopped accepting new patients, and 75% limited patients' visits. Consultations were almost halved to a median of 20 (interquartile range, 10-25) patients per week. Virtual clinics and helplines were launched in most centers. Better than expected disease control was reported in 20% (10%-40%) of patients, whereas control was negatively affected in only 10% (7.5%-12.5%). Adherence also appeared to increase. Only 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported among the population; the estimated incidence is not apparently different from the reports of general pediatric cohorts. CONCLUSIONS: Children with asthma do not appear to be disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Outcomes may even have improved, possibly through increased adherence and/or reduced exposures. Clinical services have rapidly responded to the pandemic by limiting and replacing physical appointments with virtual encounters.
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- adherence k farmakoterapii MeSH
- Betacoronavirus MeSH
- bronchiální astma epidemiologie patofyziologie terapie MeSH
- časové faktory MeSH
- celosvětové zdraví MeSH
- dítě MeSH
- koronavirové infekce epidemiologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- pandemie MeSH
- schůzky a rozvrhy MeSH
- stupeň závažnosti nemoci MeSH
- telemedicína organizace a řízení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- virová pneumonie epidemiologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dítě MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of diabetes and the use of electronic health (eHealth) are increasing. People with diabetes need frequent monitoring and follow-up of health parameters, and eHealth services can be highly valuable. However, little is known about the use of eHealth in different socioeconomic groups among people with diabetes. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the use of 4 different eHealth platforms (apps, search engines, video services, and social media sites) and the association with socioeconomic status (SES) among people diagnosed with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T1D and T2D, respectively). METHODS: We used email survey data from 1250 members of the Norwegian Diabetes Association (aged 18-89 years), collected in 2018. Eligible for analyses were the 1063 respondents having T1D (n=523) and T2D (n=545). 5 respondents reported having both diabetes types and thus entered into both groups. Using descriptive statistics, we estimated the use of the different types of eHealth. By logistic regressions, we studied the associations between the use of these types of eHealth and SES (education and household income), adjusted for gender, age, and self-rated health. RESULTS: We found that 87.0% (447/514) of people with T1D and 77.7% (421/542) of people with T2D had used 1 or more forms of eHealth sometimes or often during the previous year. The proportion of people using search engines was the largest in both diagnostic groups, followed by apps, social media, and video services. We found a strong association between a high level of education and the use of search engines, whereas there were no educational differences for the use of apps, social media, or video services. In both diagnostic groups, high income was associated with the use of apps. In people with T1D, lower income was associated with the use of video services. CONCLUSIONS: This paper indicates a digital divide among people with diabetes in Norway, with consequences that may contribute to sustaining and shaping inequalities in health outcomes. The strong relationship between higher education and the use of search engines, along with the finding that the use of apps, social media, and video services was not associated with education, indicates that adequate communication strategies for audiences with varying education levels should be a focus in future efforts to reduce inequalities in health outcomes.
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- diabetes mellitus 2. typu terapie MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- prevalence MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- socioekonomické faktory MeSH
- společenská třída * MeSH
- telemedicína statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
Today's medical service delivery platforms provide everything from small urgent care 'offices' to large medical centers. Since 2007, an intermediate entity for care has been established, namely, the micro-hospital. Micro-hospitals are 24-hour, small inpatient facilities with an average of 2 to 10 beds, designed to provide a diversity of healthcare services consistent with community demands. In addition, they seek to combine a cost-effective healthcare vehicle with potential time-dependent triage/transfer capabilities to a nearby large medical center. This smaller cost-effective entity represents an ideal vehicle for telemedicine, whereby specialists are always on hand for interpretation and consultation, with minimal patient waiting. In all likelihood, telemedicine, including cloud data storage and retrieval, will develop at a faster pace due to emerging 5G technology. Appropriate modification of the micro-hospital may also lead to creation of specialized centers devoted to endocrine and metabolic disorders, pulmonary diseases, and addiction medicine, which are certainly within the realm of medical necessity.
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- lékařská informatika metody trendy MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nemocnice MeSH
- telemedicína statistika a číselné údaje trendy MeSH
- využití lékařské informatiky MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- úvodníky MeSH
