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Telemedicine utilization by pediatric ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic

Understanding provider perspectives on telemedicine adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic can help inform best practices for delivering pediatric ophthalmic care safely and remotely. In this online survey distributed to two national pediatric ophthalmology list-servs, respondents in July-August 2020...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vongsachang, Hursuong, Lagstein, Oded, Boland, Michael V., Repka, Michael X., Kraus, Courtney L., Collins, Megan E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8479503/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34600105
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2021.05.018
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Sumario:Understanding provider perspectives on telemedicine adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic can help inform best practices for delivering pediatric ophthalmic care safely and remotely. In this online survey distributed to two national pediatric ophthalmology list-servs, respondents in July-August 2020 (n = 104) compared with respondents in March-April 2020 (n = 171) were more likely to report not using and not planning on using telemedicine. The July-August respondents who did not use telemedicine were concerned about the limitations in care provided, challenges with implementation, and perceived negative effects on the doctor-patient relationship. These findings demonstrate a lack of sustained uptake of telemedicine in the first 6 months of the pandemic and concerns that should be addressed to facilitate integration of this approach in pediatric ophthalmic care. [Image: see text]