Zoom and its Discontents: Group Decision Making in Pediatric Cardiology in the Time of COVID (and Beyond) : Aurthors.
J Med Syst
; 47(1): 59, 2023 May 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2313937
ABSTRACT
The emergence of Covid-19 has led to change within hospital-based healthcare. An example, has been to reconfigure clinical decision making meetings from traditional in-person (Face-to-face, FtF) to online video-conferencing (VC) format inorder to decrease contagion risk. Despite its widespread uptake, there is minimal empirical data evaluating this format. This narrative review considers the implications on medical decision-making when clinicians communicate remotely via Microsoft Teams. The discussion is informed by the psychological literature and by commentary obtained from a survey of paediatric cardiac clinicians who participated in clinical meetings when video-conferencing was first introduced. Whist video-conferencing can optimize clinician presence, this is potentially offset by compromises in current imaging quality, the group discussion, information sharing and decision quality. Implementing a shift from face-to-face to VC within the group decision-making process requires an appreciation of the changed environment, appropriate adaptations and the implemention of new technology solutions. Meanwhile, healthcare should carefully consider the potential implications of clinical decision making using online video conferencing, be prepared to adapt and evaluate prior to a shift away from face-to-face formats.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiology
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Reviews
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Syst
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10916-023-01944-1
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