Clinical Impact of Video Consultation in Primary Care
Care Continuum
Technology
Singapore Health Biomedical Congress
National Healthcare Group
31 December 2021
Evaluate clinical effectiveness of video consultations (VC) vs face-to-face consultations (FTF) in primary care. VC provides comparable outcomes to FTF, supporting its integration into chronic care management.
Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021
Tags: Technology, Care Continuum, Digital Health, Telehealth, Tele-Consultation, Chronic Care, Primary Care
About this Content
Aims
Evaluate clinical effectiveness of video consultations (VC) vs face-to-face consultations (FTF) in primary care.
Background
Video consultations were implemented during COVID-19 as a solution for chronic disease management.
Methods
Retrospective observational study comparing VC and FTF outcomes using propensity score matching.
Results
VC outcomes for HbA1c, systolic BP, and LDL-cholesterol were non-inferior to FTF within six months.
Conclusion
VC provides comparable outcomes to FTF, supporting its integration into chronic care management.
Lessons Learnt
Comprehensive evaluations, including safety, costs, and satisfaction, are essential for VC sustainability.
Additional Information
Gold award in the Singapore Primary Care Research Award (Oral) at SHBC 2021.
Keywords
Telehealth, Primary Care, Chronic Disease Management
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | National Healthcare Group Polyclinics |
Platform(s) | Singapore Health Biomedical Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Allied Health, Nursing, Medical, Pharmacy |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | General Medicine, General Research |
Project Lead(s) | Sabrina Wong Kay Wye |
Project Member(s) | David Ng Wei Liang |
Connect with this contributor!
Dr. David Ng Wei Liang - david_wl_ng@nhgp.com.sg
Project Attachment
C390_NHGP_SHBC_2021_Clinical_Impact_of_Video_Consultation_in_Primary_Care.pdf