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Bluff Indicators in Medical and Dental Tele-Consultation: A Review
Navdeep Jethi1, Sakshi Asija2, Gaurav Pandav3
1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Daswani Dental College and Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
Tele-consultation use increased during lockdowns, but so did patient dishonesty. Developing skills to identify bluffing is crucial for safe dental care and preventing infection spread.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Public Health
- Telemedicine
Background:
- Global lockdowns spurred telemedicine adoption, particularly tele-consultation.
- Increased patient anxiety regarding dental visits and hospital-acquired infections is noted.
- Incidences of dishonesty in patient-reported information during tele-consultation are a growing concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the challenges posed by patient dishonesty in tele-consultation.
- To emphasize the need for skills to identify bluffing in remote patient interactions.
- To underscore the importance of honesty detection for patient and clinician safety.
Main Methods:
- Data collection via phone calls, text messages, and video calls in tele-consultation.
- Analysis of the impact of dishonest information on treatment outcomes.
- Review of strategies for identifying bluffing during remote consultations.
Main Results:
- Dishonesty in tele-consultation can negatively impact treatment success.
- False information can contribute to the spread of infections.
- Lack of honesty verification poses risks in both normal and epidemic periods.
Conclusions:
- Skills for honesty and bluff identification are essential for tele-consultation.
- Protecting patients and healthcare providers from hospital-acquired infections requires addressing dishonesty.
- Effective tele-consultation strategies must incorporate methods to ensure data integrity.
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