title: Patient satisfaction with telediabetes education in Hong Kong.
abstract: Forty-one patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus were selected to receive diabetes education at a local health centre via low-cost videoconferencing equipment. The educational material was transmitted from the diabetic centre of a district hospital. Four educational sessions were carried out over 4.5 months. Satisfaction was measured using a self-administered questionnaire on the completion of the programme. Of the 41 subjects who participated in the study, 36 (88%) completed the questionnaire. Patients reported a high level of satisfaction with most aspects of the education process. The mean total score on the questionnaire was 61.9 (SD 9.4); the highest possible total score was 75. There was a significant positive correlation between age and satisfaction level (r=0.39). The results showed that diabetes education conducted via telemedicine was highly acceptable to diabetic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, China. chanyip@hkstar.com
authors.forename: Mei Po
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000592:standards*