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ArticleSurgery2021

Patient and surgeon experiences with video visits in plastic surgery-toward a data-informed scheduling triage tool.

Cati G Brown-Johnson, Tavish Spargo, Samantha M R Kling, Erika A Saliba-Gustafsson, Anna Sophia Lestoquoy, Donn W Garvert, Stacie Vilendrer, Marcy Winget, Steven M Asch, Paul Maggio and 1 more

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Article in Surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cati G Brown-JohnsonDivision of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. Electronic address: catibj@stanford.edu.
Tavish SpargoDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford Health Care, Stanford, CA.
Samantha M R KlingDivision of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Erika A Saliba-GustafssonDivision of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Anna Sophia LestoquoyDivision of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Donn W GarvertDivision of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Stacie VilendrerDivision of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Marcy WingetDivision of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Steven M AschDivision of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Paul MaggioDepartment of Surgery, Stanford Health Care, Stanford, CA.
Rahim S NazeraliDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford Health Care, Stanford, CA.
Stanford University · USStanford Health Care · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 provided the impetus for unprecedented adoption of telemedicine. This study aimed to understand video visit adoption by plastic surgery providers; and patient and surgeon perceptions about its efficacy, value, accessibility, and long-term viability. A secondary aim was to develop the proposed 'Triage Tool for Video Visits in Plastic Surgery' to help determine visit video eligibility.

methodsThis mixed-methods evaluation assessed provider-level scheduling data from the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford Health Care to quantify telemedicine adoption and semi-structured phone interviews with patients (n = 20) and surgeons (n = 10) to explore stakeholder perspectives on video visits.

resultsDuring the 13-week period after the local stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus disease 2019, 21.4% of preoperative visits and 45.5% of postoperative visits were performed via video. Video visits were considered acceptable by patients and surgeons in plastic surgery in terms of quality of care but were limited by the inability to perform a physical examination. Interviewed clinicians reported that long-term viability needs to be centered around technology (eg, connection, video quality, etc) and physical examinations. Our findings informed a proposed triage tool to determine the appropriateness of video visits for individual patients that incorporates visit type, anesthesia, case, surgeon's role, and patient characteristics.

conclusionVideo technology has the potential to facilitate and improve preoperative and postoperative patient care in plastic surgery but the following components are needed: patient education on taking high-quality photos; standardized clinical guidelines for conducting video visits; and an algorithm-assisted triage tool to support scheduling.

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COVID-19AdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPhysical ExaminationPhysician-Patient RelationsSurgeonsSurgery, PlasticTelemedicineYoung Adult

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PMID33941389
PMCPMC9754079
OpenAlexW3158776784

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