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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Following the COVID-19 Experience, Many Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Wish to Use Telemedicine in a Hybrid Format.

Tal Schiller, Taiba Zornitzki, Viviana Ostrovsky, Danielle Sapojnik, Lee Cohen, Tamila Kunyavski, Hilla Knobler, Alena Kirzhner

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Glycemic Balance in Romanian Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2022
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  8. Telemedicine and diabetes during the COVID-19 era.Archives of medical sciences. Atherosclerotic diseases · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tal SchillerDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Kaplan Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
Taiba ZornitzkiDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Kaplan Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
Viviana OstrovskyDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Kaplan Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
Danielle SapojnikDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Kaplan Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
Lee CohenDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Kaplan Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
Tamila KunyavskiDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Kaplan Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
Hilla KnoblerDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Kaplan Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
Alena KirzhnerDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Kaplan Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-0457-432X
Hebrew University of Jerusalem · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light both challenges and unique opportunities regarding type 1 diabetes (T1D) management, including the usage of telemedicine platforms.

methodsThis study was conducted in a tertiary hospital diabetes clinic. All consecutive T1D patients during March and June 2021 were asked to fill out a structured anonymous questionnaire that aimed to determine their preference regarding continuous use of a virtual platform.

resultsIn total, 126 T1D patients answered the questionnaire, of whom 51% were under the age of 40, half were men, half used insulin pumps, and 69% used continuous glucose monitoring. During the pandemic, the exposure of patients to virtual visits has grown about twofold, from 29% to 53%. Of the respondents, 49% expressed an interest in future usage of a virtual platform, but most of them preferred use in a hybrid manner. We found an association between preference to use telemedicine in the future and younger age, previous virtual platform experience, and confidence in being able to download data.

conclusionsOur data demonstrate that the COVID-19 experience has led to a growing interest of T1D patients in using the hybrid format of telemedicine. However, we still need to better understand who will benefit most from this platform and assess its cost-effectiveness and organization.

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COVID-19Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1TelemedicineBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringHumansMalePandemicsSARS-CoV-2Blood Glucoseremote consultationtelemedicinetype 1 diabetesvirtual medicine

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PMID34769826
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