Tele-assistance in chronic respiratory failure: Patients' characterization and staff workload of 5-year activity

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 299-305

  Vitacca, Michele ^a   Bazza, Abramo ^a   Bianchi, Luca ^a   Gilè, Sonia ^a   Assoni, Giuliano ^a   Porta, Roberto ^a   Bertella, Enrica ^a   Fiorenza, Domenico ^a   Barbano, Luca ^a   Comini, Laura ^a   Scalvini, Simonetta ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic respiratory diseases; COPD; Nurse; Tele assistance; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CALL CENTERS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES; CLINICAL CARE; COST SAVING; HUMAN RESOURCES; MORTALITY RATE; PATIENT POPULATION; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SECOND MEDICAL OPINION; STAFF TIME;

NURSING; OXYGEN; TELEMEDICINE; WAGES;

COSTS;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELEMEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77952403960     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2009.0115     Document Type: Article

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