Journal of VolgSMU
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EFFICIENCY OF TELEMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH THE ORAL MUCOSA DISEASES

Yu.A. Makedonova, L.M. Gavrikova, S.V. Dyachenko, D.Yu. Dyachenko

Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет, Волгоград, Россия

Abstract

In the context of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an acute problem of timely provision of high-quality medical care to the population, which determines the relevance of the introduction of telemedicine technologies in dentistry. Telemedicine technologies in the mode of delayed consultations were carried out for 6 months in the treatment of 15 patients with diseases of the oral mucosa in the «doctor-doctor» segment. As a result of the remote consultations, confirmation of the diagnosis and the prescribed treatment was obtained in 14 clinical cases (94%), in one case one of the methods of laboratory examination was recommended. The advantages of telemedicine technologies were identified: availability, cost-effectiveness, the possibility of developing a comprehensive plan for examining and treating a patient as a result of the interaction of doctors.

Keywords

telemedicine, telemedical technology, digital technology, teleconsultation, oral mucosa diseases

Contacts

Юлия Алексеевна Македонова, mihai-m@yandex.ru