International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications (Jan 2025)

Clinical Outcomes and Resource Efficiency of a Telehealth Model for New Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Referrals: A Tertiary Colorectal Outpatient Service Audit

  • Zainab Naseem,
  • Qamar M. Butt,
  • Amina Shaukat,
  • Rachael Grenfell-Dexter,
  • Junzhe Zhu,
  • Basil D’Souza,
  • Neil Strugnell

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/ijta/9945160
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2025

Abstract

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Conclusion: Our study concludes that the telecare service model serves as an effective complementary approach for managing new LGI bleeding referrals. Further research on long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness is necessary to fully assess telecare as a potentially sustainable hybrid model.