ArticlePediatric health, medicine and therapeutics2023
Caregivers' Satisfaction of Teleconsultations and Associated Factors During COVID-19 Pandemic at Pediatric Clinics of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a paradigm shift in routine care delivery with the widespread transition to virtual care without demanding preconditions. Caregivers' satisfaction is a critical parameter to ensuring the quality of clinical service in the pediatric population. Despite this fact, such patient-related factors are under-investigated and poorly documented in developing countries such as Ethiopia. The study was aimed to assess caregivers' satisfaction regarding teleconsultations and associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Health institution-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in randomly selected caregivers who were served with phone-based medical consultations during the pandemic. Data were collected by means of a pretested, structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data were entered into Excel 2016 and analyzed using SPSS version 26. Logistic regression models were used to predict the association of study variables and adjusted for possible confounders. Results: Overall, 177 (61.5%) of participants reported satisfaction with the teleconsultation. Female caregivers (AOR=1.78; 95% CI 1.05, 3.01), having family support (AOR=2.6; 95% CI 1.45, 4.65), access to a nearby laboratory (AOR=2.18; 95% CI 1.24, 3.83), having access to nearby pharmacy (AOR=2.82; 95% CI 1.63, 4.86) were found to be predictors of caregivers' satisfaction with teleconsultation in the study area. Conclusion: A considerable number of caregivers were satisfied with the teleconsultation service during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important for healthcare providers and policy makers to strengthen the provision of teleconsultation service options for caregivers including women and those with better access to diagnostic centers and pharmacies. They should try to make teleconsultation caregiver-friendly.
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