Virtual clinics progress and outcome during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ir J Med Sci
; 2022 Mar 17.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2229751
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To assess progress and outcome of the Virtual clinics during the Covid-19 Pandemic.METHODS:
We used Excel sheet to collect and anlyse data including number of call attempts for answer, duration of the calls, success in talking to the carers and the outcome of consulttion.RESULTS:
One-hundred-sixty-seven calls were made for 117 patients. Average of 1.3 calls per patient. 94/115 (81.7%) calls were eventually answered. 65% (71) parents answered the call from a single attempt (71/110). 18% (21/110) of parents answered the call on the second attempt. The average call duration was 9 min (range 21-5 min). We discharged 11% (11/103) of patients, while 33% (34/103) patients required a face-to-face physical review. A follow-up appointment was scheduled for 54% patients (58/103). DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION:
With careful patients' selection, virtual outpatient clinics represent a feasible means of delivering outpatient care from a clinician perspective.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11845-022-02977-0
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