Telemedicine utilization by pediatric ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J AAPOS
; 25(5): 293-295.e1, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1440137
ABSTRACT
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.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Ophthalmologists
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J AAPOS
Journal subject:
Ophthalmology
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Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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