ArticlePediatric rheumatology online journal2021
Telemedicine use by pediatric rheumatologists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Privacy and Security Risk Factors Related to Telehealth Services - A Systematic Review.Perspectives in health information managemen · 2023Pooled it
- Increasing access without compromising quality: optimizing telemedicine care in pediatric rheumatology.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Pediatric rheumatology education: the virtual frontier a review.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2024Review
- Key data elements for a successful pediatric rheumatology virtual visit: a survey within the PR-COIN network.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Asthma management in the digital age.Frontiers in allergy · 2024Review
- Telemedicine in an adolescent and young adult medicine clinic: a mixed methods study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Satisfaction With Telehealth Services Compared With Nontelehealth Services Among Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers: Systematic Review of the Literature.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2023Review
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- Pediatric rheumatologists' perspectives on diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of Sjögren disease in children and adolescents.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2022Article
- The Telemedicine-Based Pediatric Examination of the Back and Lower Limbs: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2021Review
- The Telemedicine-Based Pediatric Examination of the Neck and Upper Limbs: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo characterize various aspects of telemedicine use by pediatric rheumatology providers during the recent pandemic including provider acceptability of telehealth practices, clinical reliability, and clinical appropriateness.
methodsAn electronic survey was generated and disseminated amongst the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) listserv (n = 547). Survey items were analyzed via descriptive statistics by question.
resultsThe survey response rate was 40.8% (n = 223) with the majority of respondents in an attending-level role. We observed that musculoskeletal components of the exam were rated as the most reliable components of a telemedicine exam and 86.5% of survey respondents reported engaging the patient or patient caregiver to help conduct the virtual exam. However, 65.7% of providers reported not being able to elicit the information needed from a telemedicine visit to make a complete clinical assessment. We also noted areas of disagreement regarding areas of patient engagement and confidentiality. We found that approximately one-third (35.8%) of those surveyed felt that their level of burnout was increased due to telemedicine.
conclusionIn general, providers found exam reliability (specifically around focused musculoskeletal elements) in telemedicine visits but overall felt that they were unable to generate the information needed to generate a complete clinical assessment. Additionally, there were suggestions that patient engagement and confidentiality varied during telemedicine visits when compared to in-person clinical visits. Further qualitative work is needed to fully explore telemedicine use in pediatric rheumatology.
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