Observational studyPediatric surgery international2022
Surgeon, patient, and caregiver perspective of pediatric surgical telemedicine in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
Observational study in Pediatric surgery international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04376710 (Surgical Telemedicine in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Surgical Telemedicine in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Digital Health in Pediatric Oncology and Hematooncology: A Quasi-Systematic Review of Telehealth, mHealth and Precision Medicine.Cancer management and research · 2026Review
- The Impact of Surgical Continuity of Care on Postoperative Outcomes and Hospital Readmissions: A Review.Cureus · 2025Review
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6 authors.
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Abstract
purposeAdoption of telemedicine (TME) in surgical specialties, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, has previously been slow. The purpose of this prospective, observational, single institution study is to evaluate surgeon and caregiver perspectives of TMEs during the pandemic.
methodsSurveys were distributed to surgical faculty regarding perceptions of TME early during the pandemic and 2 months later. Caregivers (or patients > 18 years old) were asked after each TME to complete a survey regarding perceptions of TMEs.
resultsSurveys were distributed to 73 surgeons. Response rates were 71% initially and 63% at follow-up. Sixty-eight percent reported no prior TME experience. No significant differences were noted in the overall satisfaction. An inverse relationship between surgeon age and satisfaction at the follow-up survey was identified (p = 0.007). Additional surveys were distributed to 616 caregivers or patients (response rate 13%). Seventy-two percent reported no prior experience with TME and 79% described TME as similar to an in-person visit. Audiovisual satisfaction of the TME was higher in greater income households (p = 0.02).
conclusionsPre-pandemic experience with TME was low in both groups; however, experiences were perceived as satisfactory. Positive experiences with TME may encourage increased utilization in the future, although demographic variations may impact satisfaction with TME.
trial registrationUnique identifier NCT04376710 at Clinicaltrials.gov (5/6/2020).
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