ArticleEuropean annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases2020
Telemedicine for ENT: Effect on quality of care during Covid-19 pandemic.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Analyzing the Effect of Telemedicine on Domains of Quality Through Facilitators and Barriers to Adoption: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
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- Facilitators and Barriers to the Adoption of Telemedicine During the First Year of COVID-19: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Guidelines of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology (SFORL) for teleconsultation in patients with vertigo during the COVID-19 pandemic.European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases · 2021Guideline
- Telemedicine in Audiology. Best practice recommendations from the French Society of Audiology (SFA) and the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (SFORL).European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases · 2021Guideline
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- Hybrid Care Modifications in the Delivery of Nonpandemic Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
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- Factors Influencing Treatment Success in Cholesteatoma Management: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- COVID-19: Impact on the Musician and Returning to Singing; A Literature Review.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2023Review
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- Telemedicine in Otolaryngology During COVID-19: An Exploratory Assessment of Provider and Patient Attitudes.The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology · 2023Article
- Telephone clinic outcomes during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: results from an ENT department.The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2022Article
- Chronic Tinnitus and the Positive Effects of Sound Treatment via a Smartphone App: Mixed-Design Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Article
- Clinical signs, telemedicine and online consultations in head and neck diseases during the SARS CoV-2 pandemic: an Italian experience.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2022Article
- Utility of Telemedicine for Diagnosis and Management of Laryngology-Related Complaints during COVID-19.The Laryngoscope · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimsTo assess the benefit of telemedicine consultation during the Covid-19 pandemic. MATERIAL AND
methodsA prospective study of patient satisfaction with telemedicine consultation was carried out in the ENT department of a university hospital center where telemedicine consultations were set up to replace scheduled out-patient consultations. Patients were divided into two groups according to overall satisfaction, in order to identify predictive factors. The significance threshold was set at P<0.005. The main endpoint was patient satisfaction after an ENT telemedicine consultation during global lockdown. The secondary endpoint comprised predictive factors for overall satisfaction.
resultsOne hundred of the 125 patients with telemedicine consultation over a 7-day inclusion period completed the questionnaire. Overall satisfaction was 87%. There were no clinically relevant predictive factors significantly associated with satisfaction. Sound and video quality was satisfactory for 76% and 61% of patients respectively, without significant impact on overall satisfaction (respectively: OR=3.40, P-value=0.049; and OR=3.79, P-value=0.049). Lack of physical examination did not significantly correlate with reduced overall satisfaction (OR=0.30, P-value=0.027).
conclusionTelemedicine consultation did not allow complete medical care but, in a difficult time like the global pandemic, was well accepted by patients. It is a simple way to maintain continuity of care while reducing contamination risk by avoiding direct contact between patients and healthcare professionals.
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