The Results of Experimental Primary Telemedicine Consultations of Patients on Profile “Otorhinolaryngology” in Out-Patient Conditions

In conditions of impetuous development of informational communicative technologies and intensification of need in remote medical services experiment on formation of telemedicine consultations acquires special actuality. The study is targeted to developing and testing experimental model of telemedicine reception of patients of otorhinolaryngology profile under out-patient conditions. The experiment consisted of two-stage examination (simulation of telemedicine consultation followed by in-person examination) and involved 10 qualified otorhinolaryngologists and 370 patients of municipal policlinic. The analysis of study results permitted to establish that preliminary remote diagnosis coincides with final face-to-face examination in 74.05% of cases. The study results demonstrated that telemedicine consultations in out-patient conditions can be an effective tool for diagnostics and treatment prescription in case of uncomplicated diseases of upper respiratory tract. In 88.65% of cases, treatment recommendations provided at first stage corresponded to ones prescribed after complete examination. The main limitation of telemedicine reception occurred impossibility to perform full-value physical examination.