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Article

VAD Patients’ Perception of Potential Telemedicine Support

by
Thomas Berg
1,*,
Carina Benstoem
2 and
Ajay K. Moza
1
1
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
2
Department of Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Intermediate Care, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(7), 3768; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073768
Submission received: 11 February 2022 / Revised: 17 March 2022 / Accepted: 18 March 2022 / Published: 22 March 2022
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Abstract

Technical possibilities for patient support must be user-friendly. This includes acceptance on the part of the patients, and safe function that must not lead to the user being overtaxed. In a study of Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) patients at the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen, a questionnaire was used to investigate the current situation in dealing with the VAD system. This was followed by a query about ideas, wishes, and fears regarding the increased use of telemedical applications. An adapted Service User Technology Acceptability Questionnaire (SUTAQ) was used and the evaluation was carried out with the help of Office-based applications. As a result, it can be stated that the patients do not want to see personal contacts and care be completely replaced by telemedical remote support. If the application is stable and functioning, the majority is very much open to such support.
Keywords: VAD patients; patient support; telemedicine; acceptance; quality of care VAD patients; patient support; telemedicine; acceptance; quality of care

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Berg, T.; Benstoem, C.; Moza, A.K. VAD Patients’ Perception of Potential Telemedicine Support. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 3768. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073768

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Berg T, Benstoem C, Moza AK. VAD Patients’ Perception of Potential Telemedicine Support. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(7):3768. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073768

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Berg, Thomas, Carina Benstoem, and Ajay K. Moza. 2022. "VAD Patients’ Perception of Potential Telemedicine Support" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7: 3768. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073768

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Berg, T., Benstoem, C., & Moza, A. K. (2022). VAD Patients’ Perception of Potential Telemedicine Support. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), 3768. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073768

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