Telemedicine utilization by pediatric ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hursuong Vongsachang; Oded Lagstein; Michael V. Boland; Michael X. Repka; Courtney L. Kraus; Megan E. Collins

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2021.05.018

Telemedicine utilization by pediatric ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hursuong Vongsachang, Oded Lagstein, Michael V. Boland, Michael X. Repka, Courtney L. Kraus, Megan E. Collins

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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.[Formula

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	293-295.e1
Journal	Journal of AAPOS
Volume	25
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2021.05.018
State	Published - Oct 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Ophthalmology

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Telemedicine utilization by pediatric ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic

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