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Implementation of vascular surgery teleconsultation during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from the outpatient vascular clinics in a tertiary care hospital in Qatar.
Al-Thani, Hassan; Mekkodathil, Ahammed; Hussain, Ahmed; Sharaf, Ahmed; Sadek, Ahmed; Aldakhl-Allah, Anas; Awad, Ahmed; Al-Abdullah, Nassar; Zitoun, Ahmad; Paul, Jini; Pillai, Pushpalatha; John, Sara; El-Menyar, Ayman.
  • Al-Thani H; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • Mekkodathil A; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Clinical Research, HGH, Doha, Qatar.
  • Hussain A; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • Sharaf A; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • Sadek A; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • Aldakhl-Allah A; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • Awad A; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • Al-Abdullah N; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • Zitoun A; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • Paul J; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • Pillai P; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • John S; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital (HGH), Doha, Qatar.
  • El-Menyar A; Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Clinical Research, HGH, Doha, Qatar.
PLoS One ; 16(9): e0257458, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1443839
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a surge in the use of virtual communication tools for delivering clinical services for many non-urgent medical needs allowing telehealth or telemedicine, to become an almost inevitable part of the patient care. However, most of patients with vascular disease may require face-to-face interaction and are at risk of worse outcomes if not managed in timely manner.

OBJECTIVE:

We aimed to describe the utilization of telemedicine services in the outpatient vascular surgery clinics in a tertiary hospital.

METHODS:

A retrospective analysis of data on all vascular outpatient encounters during 2019 and 2020 was conducted and compared to reflect the pattern of practice prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

RESULTS:

The study showed that 61% of the total patient encounters in 2020 were reported through teleconsultation. Females were the majority of patients who sought the virtual vascular care. Consultations for the new cases decreased from 29% to 26% whereas, the follow-up cases increased from 71% to 74% in 2020 (p = 0.001). The number of procedures performed in the vascular outpatient clinics decreased by 46% in 2020 when compared to 2019. This decrease in procedures was more evident in the duration from February 2020 to April 2020 in which the procedures decreased by 97%. The proportion of procedures represented 22.6% of the total encounters in 2019 and 10.5% of the encounters during 2020, (p = 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS:

Teleconsultation, along with supporting practice guidelines, can be used to maximize the efficiency of care in vascular surgery patients during the pandemic and beyond. Adoption of the 'hybrid care' which combines both virtual and in-person services as an ongoing practice requires evidence obtained through audits and studies on patients and healthcare providers levels. It is essential to establish a clear practice that ensures patient's needs.
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Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares / Consulta Remota Tipo de estudo: Estudo de coorte / Estudo observacional / Estudo prognóstico Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: Ciência / Medicina Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Journal.pone.0257458

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Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares / Consulta Remota Tipo de estudo: Estudo de coorte / Estudo observacional / Estudo prognóstico Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: Ciência / Medicina Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Journal.pone.0257458