Aoife McMullen, Grace Cato, Temilayo Situ, Farheen Maruf, Thomas Boyle, Guy Lumley, Dhanupriya Sivapathasuntharam
Use of telemedicine has increased following the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; however, much of the literature is based in outpatient settings. There have also historically been concerns about the efficacy of telemedicine in older patients. This service evaluation implemented virtual consultations into the ward-round setting, using a 'robot' device. Twenty-six older patients undergoing major trauma surgery were surveyed, with all reporting very high satisfaction rates. Ninety percent of patients were 'very happy' or 'happy' with the remote consultations, and 83% found the technology 'easy' or 'very easy' to use...
September 2023: Clinical Medicine: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London