Open AccessCurrent Status of Telemedicine for Parkinson’s Disease in Japan: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey
Author(s) -
Mayuko Ogawa,
Genko Oyama,
Satoko Sekimoto,
Taku Hatano,
Nobutaka Hattori
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2093-4939
pISSN - 2005-940X
DOI - 10.14802/jmd.21096
Subject(s) - medicine , telemedicine , cross sectional study , family medicine , questionnaire , cohort , patient satisfaction , parkinson's disease , disease , computer assisted web interviewing , nursing , health care , pathology , social science , business , marketing , sociology , economics , economic growth
Objective Using telemedicine is a way to improve the accessibility of specialists for patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD); however, it is not widely used in Japan. We investigated the efficacy of telemedicine in PD by using a single-center cross-sectional questionnaire survey.Methods We sent a questionnaire to patients who agreed to participate from among 52 patients with PD who had used telemedicine services at Juntendo University Hospital from October 2017 to November 2018. Caregivers were asked to respond to one question separately.Results A total of 38 patients responded to the questionnaire. Most patients were satisfied with the telemedicine consultation (7.8 ± 1.9), reporting that it was effective in reducing their travel burden. Twenty-one patients attended a telemedicine consultation with their caregivers, and their satisfaction was high (8.4 ± 1.8).Conclusion In a specific cohort in Japan, patients with PD and their caregivers were mostly satisfied with the telemedicine service.