Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Clinical Practice Related to the Treatment of Pain. Influence on the Professional Activity and the Doctor-Patient Relationship.
The increasing relevance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in medical care is indisputable. This evidence makes it necessary to start studies that analyse the scope these new forms of access to information and understanding of medicine have on the professional activity of the physician, on the attitude and on the knowledge of patients or, on the doctor-patient relationship. The purpose of this study is to explore some of these aspects in a group of physicians whose clinical activity is related to one of the greatest social impact health problems which is the treatment of chronic pain. Starting with the completion of a questionnaire, in the study group it is observed that the interaction between social structure, increase of information flows and ICTs generate transformations in social practices and behaviour of the actors of the health system. Internet is confirmed as an information space on the subject, but is shown as an underutilized space of interaction between the doctor and his patient.
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Avda Alfonso X El Sabio s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain.
Jorge Muriel
JM
Fernandez
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Avda Alfonso X El Sabio s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain.
Maria Begoña García
MBG
Cenador
Anestesiology Service, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
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Manuel López Millan
VisualMed Systems Group, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
Juan Antonio Juanes
JAJ
Méndez
VisualMed Systems Group, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. mledesma@usal.es.
María José Sánchez
MJS
Ledesma
D000328:Adult; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000191:economics*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003142:Communication; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D018961:Educational Technology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations
Continuous medical education; Doctor-patient relationship; Information and communication technologies; Pain