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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Is Telemedicine in Primary Care a Good Option for Polish Patients with Visual Impairments Outside of a Pandemic?

Katarzyna Weronika Binder-Olibrowska, Magdalena Agnieszka Wrzesińska, Maciek Godycki-Ćwirko

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Katarzyna Weronika Binder-OlibrowskaDepartment of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lindleya 6, 90-131 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3022-2440
Magdalena Agnieszka WrzesińskaDepartment of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lindleya 6, 90-131 Lodz, Poland.
Maciek Godycki-ĆwirkoCentre for Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Kopcińskiego 20, 90-153 Lodz, Poland.
Medical University of Lodz · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the proliferation of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, attention began to turn to the risk of health disparities associated with its use among people with disabilities. Therefore, the present study investigates the level of interest in using teleconsultations (TCs) in primary healthcare among people with visual impairments (PVIs) and identifies their motivations and needs. A total of 219 Polish PVIs were surveyed using a combination of closed and open questions. About 50% of the respondents expressed interest in using TCs. The factor most closely related to the willingness to use TCs was age. The predominant reason for using TCs was to obtain a prescription or referral, and the most highlighted need was the possibility to choose between a TC and an in-person visit. The blind and poor-sighted participants differed in some regards. Our study indicates that TCs, under some conditions, may be a beneficial option for PVIs, and provides some directions for its effective implementation.

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COVID-19Remote ConsultationTelemedicineHumansPandemicsPolandPrimary Health CareVision Disordersblindnessdigital literacygeneral practicehealthcare needshealth equityprimary healthcareteleconsultationstelemedicinevisual impairment

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PMID35681942
PMCPMC9180207
OpenAlexW4281490596

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