TY - JOUR
T1 - Results of an Italian survey on teleradiology
AU - Coppola, Francesca
AU - Bibbolino, Corrado
AU - Grassi, Roberto
AU - Pierotti, Luisa
AU - Silverio, Roberto
AU - Lassandro, Francesco
AU - Neri, Emanuele
AU - Regge, Daniele
PY - 2016/4/23
Y1 - 2016/4/23
N2 - Objectives: The aim of this study is to present the results of the Italian survey on teleradiology (TR). Methods: Two radiologists created an online electronic survey using the Survey Monkey web-based tool. The questionnaire was then improved by suggestions from a multidisciplinary group of experts. In its final form, the survey consisted of 19 multiple-choice questions. Space was left below each question for participants to add their personal comments. Members of Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM) were given 2 weeks to perform the survey. Results: A total of 1599 radiologists, corresponding to 17 % of all SIRM radiologists, participated into the online survey. As a result, 62 % of participants have a positive opinion on teleradiology, while 80 % including 18 % with a negative opinion believe that teleradiology will have a future. 55 % of responders (n = 874) use teleradiology in their clinical practice. The majority of users adopt intra-mural teleradiology for coverage of emergencies (47 %), of night and weekend shifts (37 %) or to even out distribution workload (33 %). Most responders still show concern on the use of teleradiology. In particular, they think that teleradiology is too impersonal (40 %), and that it is responsible for insufficient communication with the referring clinician (39 %). Conclusions: The majority of Italian radiologists are favorable to teleradiology. However, they have concerns that teleradiology may further reduce communication with the referring clinician ad patient.
AB - Objectives: The aim of this study is to present the results of the Italian survey on teleradiology (TR). Methods: Two radiologists created an online electronic survey using the Survey Monkey web-based tool. The questionnaire was then improved by suggestions from a multidisciplinary group of experts. In its final form, the survey consisted of 19 multiple-choice questions. Space was left below each question for participants to add their personal comments. Members of Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM) were given 2 weeks to perform the survey. Results: A total of 1599 radiologists, corresponding to 17 % of all SIRM radiologists, participated into the online survey. As a result, 62 % of participants have a positive opinion on teleradiology, while 80 % including 18 % with a negative opinion believe that teleradiology will have a future. 55 % of responders (n = 874) use teleradiology in their clinical practice. The majority of users adopt intra-mural teleradiology for coverage of emergencies (47 %), of night and weekend shifts (37 %) or to even out distribution workload (33 %). Most responders still show concern on the use of teleradiology. In particular, they think that teleradiology is too impersonal (40 %), and that it is responsible for insufficient communication with the referring clinician (39 %). Conclusions: The majority of Italian radiologists are favorable to teleradiology. However, they have concerns that teleradiology may further reduce communication with the referring clinician ad patient.
KW - Insourcing
KW - Italian survey
KW - Outsourcing
KW - Picture archiving communication systems
KW - Teleradiology
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U2 - 10.1007/s11547-016-0640-7
DO - 10.1007/s11547-016-0640-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84964255438
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Radiologia Medica
JF - Radiologia Medica
SN - 0033-8362
ER -