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.[Formula
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 293-295.e1 |
Journal | Journal of AAPOS |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2021 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Ophthalmology