The Effect of Tele-Consultation Between a Hospital-Based Nurse and a COPD Patient.
Source: Dichmann Sorknaes et al. 2016 - Pubmed ID: 27332391
Setting: Denmark, Hospital
Study design:
RCT-pro
Follow up: 26 weeks after discharge
Patient group:
Sample size:
Total: 266 (242)
IG: 132 (121)
CG: 134 (121)
Relevant inclusion criteria:
- COPD
Type of technology:
Videoconsultation
Intervention:
Intervention: Daily teleconsultation for one week in addition to conventional treatment
Duration: 1 week
Add on: +
Control group: Conventional treatment
Clinical effect:
- Readmission after 26 weeks: →
- Readmissions with AECOPD (26 weeks) →
- Number of days readmitted for any cause (26 weeks): →
- Number of days readmitted for AECOPD (26 weeks): →
Patient safety: NA
Patient experiences/
Staff experiences:
Patient experiences: NA
Staff experiences: NA
Investment:
Equipment
- Briefcase with built-in computer including a web camera, microphone and measurement equipment
Running: NA
Health care utilization:
- Readmission after 26 weeks: →
- Readmissions with AECOPD (26 weeks) →
- Number of days readmitted for any cause (26 weeks): →
- Number of days readmitted for AECOPD (26 weeks): →