[User satisfaction with teleophthalmology with nonmydriatic camera for diabetic retinopathy screening].
OBJECTIVE
To determine satisfaction with the retinography service among patients with diabetes.


METHODS
We performed a telephone survey of 64 users from July 2006 to March 2007. The mean age was 65.2 years, 57.8% were men, and 54.7% were from urban primary care centers. The variables analyzed were sex, age, primary care team, retinography/tonometry (normal/pathologic), accessibility, punctuality, hygiene, consultation length, explanations, good hands, kindness on a scale rated bad/average/good/very good/perfect, satisfaction with the telephone call informing users of the results of the examination, and overall satisfaction, both rated on a scale from 0 to 10.


RESULTS
Accessibility, punctuality, hygiene, consultation length, good hands and kindness received scores of >80%. The mean overall satisfaction score was 8.38% (95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 8.03-8.72), while satisfaction with the telephone call was 7.88% (95%CI: 7.4-8.36). The variables associated (p<0.05) with overall satisfaction of 8 were consultation length, receiving comprehensible explanations, and the telephone call informing patients of the results of the examination. Logistic regression showed (p<0.05) that the variable with the greatest influence on satisfaction was the telephone call.


CONCLUSIONS
the retinography service was favorably evaluated. The variable with the greatest influence on high satisfaction was communicating the results by telephone. The service will promote new technologies (SMS, e-mail).
García Serrano
M José
MJ
Servicio de Atención Primaria Anoia, ICS, Igualada, Barcelona, España. 31274mgs@comb.es
Asensi Blanch
Angel
A
Farré Marimon
Josep Maria
JM
Colomé Sabaté
Ignasi
I
Gras Miguel
Maite
M
Saldias Ochandonera
Quima
Q
Juan Ezquerra
Susana
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003625:Data Collection; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult