ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2022
Patient's point of view on the use of telemedicine in multiple sclerosis: a web-based survey.
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- Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Safety of Telemedicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Meta-analysis.Applied clinical informatics · 2025Pooled it
- Occupational outcomes of people with multiple sclerosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Acceptability of Telehealth as the Default Modality for Multiple Sclerosis Care in Switzerland: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Healthcare Outcomes of Patients and Antecedents via Teleophthalmology in Eastern Taiwan during COVID-19.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Feasibility of Telerehabilitation-Monitored Functional Electrical Stimulation on Walking and Quality of Life in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Series.International journal of MS care · 2024Article
- Telemedicine and Neurology: A Survey of Neurology Patients in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.Cureus · 2024Article
- Patients' perspectives and preferences toward telemedicine versus in-person visits: a mixed-methods study on 1226 patients.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2023Article
- Aging in multiple sclerosis: from childhood to old age, etiopathogenesis, and unmet needs: a narrative review.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- MSProDiscuss™ Clinical Decision Support Tool for Identifying Multiple Sclerosis Progression.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Disparities in Telehealth Care in Multiple Sclerosis.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2022Article
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- Accessibility to Telerehabilitation Services for People With Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis of Barriers and Limitations.International journal of MS careArticle
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Abstract
Restrictions in the access to healthcare facilities during COVID-19 pandemic have raised the need for remote monitoring of chronic medical conditions, including multiple sclerosis (MS). In order to enable the continuity of care in these circumstances, many telemedicine applications are currently tested. While physicians' preferences are commonly investigated, data regarding the patients' point of view are still lacking. We built a 37 items web-based survey exploring patients' propensity, awareness, and opinions on telemedicine with the aim to evaluate the sustainability of this approach in MS. Analysing 613 questionnaires out of 1093 that were sent to persons with MS followed at the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Tor Vergata University, Rome, we found that more than half of respondents (54%) were open to having a televisit. Propensity toward telemedicine significantly depended on having a higher income (p = 0.037), living farther from the center (p = 0.038), using computer and tablet (p = 0.010) and using the Internet for other remote activities (p < 0.001), conversely it was not influenced by any specific disease characteristics (i.e. degree of disability). The main advantages and disadvantages of televisit reported by participants were respectively saving time (70%) and impossibility to measure physical parameters (71%). Although the majority of respondents are in favour of televisit, so far this approach is restricted to those displaying better socioeconomic conditions and higher familiarity with technology. Implications of the study are that telemedicine platforms should be better tailored to patients' demands in order to spread the use of telemedicine, to enhance usability and to increase patients' adherence.
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