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[Advance of digitalization for specialized care?]
Werner Droste1, Margarete Wieczorek1
1FgSKW e.V., Nikolaus-Gross-Weg 6, 59379 Selm, Deutschland.
Coloproctology
|May 10, 2021
Summary
Digitalization is transforming ostomy, continence, and wound (PSKW) care. Tele-healthcare offers a viable supplement to in-person ostomy care, enhancing patient support.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Technology
- Digital Health
- Nursing Informatics
Context:
- Progressive digitalization impacts ostomy, continence, and wound (PSKW) care.
- Tele-healthcare feasibility and quality for ostomates have been internationally studied.
- Healthcare insurers drive digital aids for cost-effective patient supply structures.
Purpose:
- To present telecare stomatherapy as a supplement to face-to-face ostomy care.
- To consider the implications of telecare within the current COVID-19 pandemic.
- To explore the integration of digital aids in ostomy patient management.
Summary:
- Telecare stomatherapy offers remote care options for ostomy patients.
- This approach supplements traditional in-person consultations by SKW care experts.
- The study examines the feasibility and context of telecare in ostomy management.
Impact:
- Potential for improved access to ostomy care, especially in remote or underserved areas.
- Facilitates cost-effective healthcare solutions through digital aids.
- Adapts ostomy care delivery models to meet evolving healthcare demands, including pandemic scenarios.
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