A Glance at the Practice of Pediatric Teledermatology Pre- and Post–COVID-19: Narrative Review

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of pediatric teledermatology, with centers showing increased uptake of teledermatology. Pediatric patients possess unique characteristics that pose different challenges with teledermatology compared to adults, in turn affecting the feasibilit...

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Autores principales: Long, Valencia, Chandran, Nisha Suyien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JMIR Publications 2022
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9118542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35610984
http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/34228
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of pediatric teledermatology, with centers showing increased uptake of teledermatology. Pediatric patients possess unique characteristics that pose different challenges with teledermatology compared to adults, in turn affecting the feasibility and uptake of pediatric teledermatology in the community. OBJECTIVE: This narrative review summarizes the evolution of pediatric teledermatology from pre–COVID-19 pandemic times to the post–COVID-19 period. METHODS: A search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and Embase was performed for original articles written in English and published from December 1, 2019, to April 1, 2022. RESULTS: A total of 22 publications were included. CONCLUSIONS: Teledermatology will continue to play an increasing role in the management of skin diseases. A mindset shift in the types of conditions deemed suitable for pediatric teledermatology is needed.

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