ArticleKidney international reports2021
Telemedicine for Outpatient Care of Kidney Transplant and CKD Patients.
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- Patient Perspectives of Telemedicine in Outpatient Nephrology Clinics During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2024Article
- Assessments of and Attitudes towards Specialist Teleconsultations among Nephrology and Posttransplant Outpatients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Patient and Clinician Experiences With the Combination of Virtual and In-Person Chronic Kidney Disease Care Since the COVID-19 Pandemic.Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2023Article
- Utility and patient acceptance of telemedicine in nephrology.Journal of nephrology · 2022Article
- Protocol for a Multistage Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Multidisciplinary Chronic Kidney Disease Care Quality Following Integration of Virtual and In-Person Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2022Article
- Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Solid Organ Transplant Patients.Current infectious disease reports · 2022Review
- A Quantitative and Qualitative Study on Patient and Physician Perceptions of Nephrology Telephone Consultation During COVID-19.Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2022Article
- Perceptions of Telehealth vs In-Person Visits Among Older Adults With Advanced Kidney Disease, Care Partners, and Clinicians.JAMA network open · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionTelehealth videoconferencing (TVC) may improve access in rural areas, but reported uptake and outcomes among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are limited. This study aimed to assess the feasibility, sustainability, and clinical outcomes of TVC for this patient population.
methodsA total of 64 participants were recruited in this single-center, prospective, 2-year longitudinal, case-control study. Inclusion criteria for the telemedicine group included travel of ≥15 km to the hospital, and the control group was matched for transplant or CKD status, age, and sex. The primary outcome was feasibility (≥50% of consultations for each individual patient in the telemedicine group being conducted by TVC in year 1). Secondary outcomes were sustainability of telemedicine, change in blood pressure and creatinine, hospitalization, and travel distance.
resultsThere were 32 participants in both the telemedicine and control arms, with no baseline differences. The majority were male (65.6%) and the mean age was 63.9 years (SD = 12.3 years). TVC uptake in year 1 in the telemedicine arm was 71% (interquartile range [IQR] = 50.0-100.0) but reduced significantly in year 2 (50.0% [IQR = 33.3-71.4],
conclusionTVC was feasible and sustainable, with outcomes comparable to those of standard care. Larger studies, especially among KTRs, are needed to confirm these findings.
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