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ArticleJournal of clinical & translational endocrinology2020

Evaluation of telephone and virtual visits for routine pediatric diabetes care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alex Fung, Mike Irvine, Aysha Ayub, Shabnam Ziabakhsh, Shazhan Amed, Brenden E Hursh

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Article in Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  16. Perceived Usefulness of Increased Telemedicine Use by Pediatric Subspecialists: A National Survey.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2022
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  20. Transition to Virtual Asthma Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Alex FungDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak St., Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada.
Mike IrvineBiostatistics Core, Clinical Research Support Unit, BC Children's Research Institute, 938 W 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada.
Aysha AyubDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak St., Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada.
Shabnam ZiabakhshBC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Women's Health Research Institute, 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada.
Shazhan AmedDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak St., Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada.
Brenden E HurshDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak St., Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo evaluate pediatric type 1 diabetes telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on assessing the usability of these visits and gathering patient perspectives.

methodsAn online survey, which included a validated telehealth usability questionnaire, was offered via email to families with a telephone or virtual visit since the COVID-19-related cancellation of routine in-person care. Survey data was linked with the British Columbia (BC) Clinical Diabetes Registry. Outcomes between groups were assessed using Welch's

resultsThe response rate was 47%. Of 141 survey respondents, 87 had clinical data available in the BC Clinical Diabetes Registry, and thus were included in our analysis. Overall, telephone and virtual visits were rated highly for usability. Telephone visits were easier to learn to use, and simpler to understand; however, telephone and virtual visits were similar across multiple areas. No factors associated with choosing one type of visit over the other, or with desire to return to in-person care, could be identified. 72% of participants want future telehealth care; however, some would like all future care to be in-person.

conclusionsTelephone and virtual visits had impressive usability. Many families want telehealth to play a significant part in their future care.

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Continuous glucose monitorCOVID-19Diabetes mellitus, type 1Insulin pump therapyPediatricsTelehealth

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PMCPMC7548628

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