Addressing disparities in rural and remote access for rheumatology practice through a transformative tele-healthcare delivery system: Experience of a large cohort of patients in eastern India

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dc.contributor.authorDas, BKen_US
dc.contributor.authorParida, MKen_US
dc.contributor.authorTripathy, SRen_US
dc.contributor.authorPattanaik, SSen_US
dc.contributor.authorYadav, SKen_US
dc.contributor.authorMishra, SK.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-02T11:37:46Z
dc.date.available2024-12-02T11:37:46Z
dc.date.issued2024-03
dc.description.abstractBackground We present the experience of telerheumatology consultation services carried out in an eastern state of India. Methods We did this prospective, observational study of patients with rheumatological disorders and followed through telemedicine between December 2015 and May 2019. Results During the study period, we provided teleconsultation to 3583 patients with the help of 11 201 telemedicine visits. Patients resided at a median distance of 248 (13 to 510) km from the telemedicine hub. The cumulative savings of the patients as a result of this service were ?2.4 crore (24 million). The median travel time saved was 7 hours (30 minutes to 12 hours) per patient per visit and a median of ?6700 was saved per visit per patient. Conclusion Sustained efforts over a long period can lead to the delivery of essential rheumatology services via telemedicine to an under-priviledged population, reduce the financial burden of the poor, and help women to access healthcare services in remote parts of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Rheumatology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack 753007, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Rheumatology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack 753007, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Rheumatology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack 753007, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Rheumatology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack 753007, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Endocrine Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226014, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDas BK, Parida MK, Tripathy SR, Pattanaik SS, Yadav SK, Mishra SK.. Addressing disparities in rural and remote access for rheumatology practice through a transformative tele-healthcare delivery system: Experience of a large cohort of patients in eastern India. National Medical Journal of India. 2024 Mar; 37(2): 79-81en_US
dc.identifier.issn0970-258X
dc.identifier.issn2583-150X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/240447
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Institute of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume37en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.25259/NMJI_182_2022en_US
dc.titleAddressing disparities in rural and remote access for rheumatology practice through a transformative tele-healthcare delivery system: Experience of a large cohort of patients in eastern Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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