Implementing telemedicine for the management of benign urologic conditions: a single centre experience in Italy.

摘要: To assess the use of telemedicine with phone-call visits as a practical tool to follow-up patients affected by urological benign diseases, whose clinic had been cancelled during acute phase COVID-19 pandemic. Patients were contacted via and specific questionnaire was administered evaluate health status these identify those who needed an “in-person” ambulatory visit due worsening their condition. Secondarily, patients’ perception potential shift towards “telemedicine” approach management condition indirectly desire return visits. 607 phone-call. 87.5% (531/607) cases showed stability symptoms so no in-person or emergency needed. 81.5% (495/607) more concerned about risk contagion than The median score for phone comprehensibility ease communication exams 5/5; whilst visits’ usefulness scored 4/5. 53% (322/607) interviewees didn’t own basic supports required be able perform real consult according standards. Telemedicine limits number unnecessary accesses medical facilities represents important limitation transmission infectious such COVID-19. However, infrastructures, workers should reach out computerization process allow wider diffusion advanced forms telemedicine, televisit.