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BMC Res Notes ; 11(1): 149, 2018 Feb 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29467031

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OBJECTIVE: Compliance with post-operative follow-up in the context of international surgical trips is often poor. The etiology of this problem is multifactorial and includes lack of local physician involvement, transportation costs, and work responsibilities. We aimed to better understand availability of communication technologies within Belize and use this information to improve follow-up after visiting surgical trips to a public hospital in Belize City. Accordingly, a 6-item questionnaire assessing access to communication technologies was completed by all patients undergoing evaluation by a visiting surgical team in 2014. Based on this data, a pilot program for patients undergoing surgery was instituted for subsequent missions (2015-2016) that included a 6-week post-operative telephone interview with a visiting physician located in the United States. RESULTS: Fifty-four (n = 54) patients were assessed via survey with 89% responding that they had a mobile phone. Patients reported less access to home internet (59%), local internet (52%), and email (48%). Of 35 surgical patients undergoing surgery during 2 subsequent surgical trips, 18 (51%) were compliant with telephone interview at 6-week follow-up. Issues were identified in 3 (17%) patients that allowed for physician assistance. The cost per patient interview was $10 USD.


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Assistência ao Convalescente , Correio Eletrônico , Internet , Missões Médicas , Relações Médico-Paciente , Telemedicina , Telefone , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Urológicos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Belize , Correio Eletrônico/normas , Correio Eletrônico/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Internet/normas , Internet/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Período Pós-Operatório , Telefone/normas , Telefone/estatística & dados numéricos , Estados Unidos , Adulto Jovem
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