ArticleMayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes2020
Telemedicine Utilization in Neurosurgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Glimpse Into the Future?
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- The Development of Telemedicine and eHealth in Surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Statistical Analysis of Telehealth Use and Pre- and Postpandemic Insurance Coverage in Selected Health Care Specialties in a Large Health Care System in Arkansas: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
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- Patient-Level Factors Associated with Utilization of Telemedicine Services from a Free Clinic During COVID-19.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2022Article
- Digital tools in neurosurgical pathways: considerations for the future.Future healthcare journal · 2022Review
- Impact of COVID-19 on Neurosurgery in Brazil's Health System: The Reality of a Developing Country Affected by the Pandemic.World neurosurgery · 2021Article
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- The Trend of Health Service Utilization and Challenges Faced During the COVID-19 Pandemic at Primary Units in Addis Ababa: A Mixed-Methods Study.Health services research and managerial epidemiologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe telemedicine utilization in neurosurgery at a single tertiary institution to provide outpatient care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with 315 telemedicine visits performed by the neurosurgery department. PATIENTS AND
methodsIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic national stay-at-home orders and postponed elective surgeries, we converted upcoming clinic visits into telemedicine visits and rescheduled other patients thought not to be markedly affected by surgical postponement. We reviewed the charts of all patients who had telehealth visits from April 1 through April 30, 2020, and collected demographic information, diagnosis, type of visit, and whether they received surgery; a satisfaction questionnaire was also administered.
resultsIn March 2020, 94% (644 of 685) of the neurosurgery clinic visits were face-to-face, whereas in April 2020, 55% (315 of 573) of the visits were telemedicine (
conclusionRapid implementation of telemedicine to evaluate neurosurgery patients became an effective tool for preoperative consultation, postoperative and follow-up visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and decreased risks of exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 to patients and health care staff. Future larger studies should investigate the cost-effectiveness of telemedicine used to triage surgical from nonsurgical patients, potential cost-savings from reducing travel burdens and lost work time, improved access, reduced wait times, and impact on patient satisfaction.
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