{"id":6827,"date":"2024-07-30T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibsal.es\/faster-higher-quality-consultations-thanks-to-teledermatology\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T18:13:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:13:40","slug":"faster-higher-quality-consultations-thanks-to-teledermatology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibsal.es\/en\/faster-higher-quality-consultations-thanks-to-teledermatology\/","title":{"rendered":"Faster, higher quality consultations thanks to teledermatology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A study conducted by the APISAL group, part of the IBSAL, shows that remote dermatological consultations significantly reduce waiting times and improve the quality of care.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overburdened healthcare systems lead to long waiting lists. This delay can be detrimental to patients&#8217; health, especially in dermatology, where skin diseases can worsen without timely treatment. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research carried out by the Salamanca Primary Care Research Unit (APISAL) has revealed that teledermatology significantly reduces waiting time, reducing the average of 55.9 days for face-to-face consultations to only 2.4 days. This analysis is based on a sample of 1000 patients from the Salamanca health area, of whom 498 received face-to-face consultations and 502 received remote consultations. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the reduction in waiting times, teledermatology has been shown to better meet quality standards and is a reliable and accurate method for diagnosing skin diseases. In fact, 44% of non-face-to-face consultations were resolved without the need for an in-person visit. Also an advantage of this method is its greater accessibility, especially beneficial for patients in rural areas.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The teledermatology process involves collecting clinical data and taking photographs of skin lesions at the primary care center. This data is sent via a computer system to the dermatology service, who makes a diagnosis and, if necessary, prescribes the appropriate treatment or schedules a face-to-face consultation. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ibsal.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240729-WA0004-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ibsal.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240729-WA0004-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ibsal.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240729-WA0004-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ibsal.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240729-WA0004-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ibsal.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20240729-WA0004-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study, published in <em>BMC Primary Care<\/em>, was conducted by members of the Primary Care Research Unit of Salamanca (APISAL), which is part of the Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL).<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12875-024-02479-1\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study conducted by the APISAL group, part of the IBSAL, shows that remote dermatological consultations significantly reduce waiting times and improve the quality of care. 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