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Health Care Sciences & Services
Shelley Vanderhout, Ellen B. Goldbloom, Amy Li, Dennis Newhook, Meghan Garcia, Catherine Dulude
Summary: This study aims to describe the evaluation strategies currently used to understand personal experiences with pediatric virtual care in Canada. The research found that there is a need for more consistent evaluation approaches using standardized tools in order to compare and synthesize findings across healthcare settings and improve the integration of virtual care into health systems.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
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Surgery
Adrienne B. Shannon, Jeffrey L. Roberson, Justin T. Clapp, Casey Vaughan, Melanie Kleid, Yun Song, John T. Miura, Daniel T. Dempsey, Ronald P. DeMatteo, Lee A. Fleisher, Giorgos C. Karakousis
Summary: This study examined the impact of hospital restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic on patients undergoing medically necessary surgical procedures. The majority of patients reported satisfaction with their decision to proceed with surgery and highlighted the importance of risk/benefit discussions with their surgeons.
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Clinical Neurology
Harry M. Lightsey, Caleb M. Yeung, David N. Bernstein, Marissa G. Sumathipala, Antonia F. Chen, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Melvin C. Makhni
Summary: This survey-based study explored factors influencing the utilization and evaluation of telemedicine for spine care. The findings showed high levels of patient-rated care and experience for both in-person and telemedicine visits, but in-person visits were significantly rated higher. A preference for in-person first-time visits was observed, but this preference was not maintained for follow-up care. Patients acknowledged the benefits of telemedicine and reflected on its effective integration with in-person care.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Samantha M. R. Kling, Erika A. Saliba-Gustafsson, Marcy Winget, Maria A. Aleshin, Donn W. Garvert, Alexis Amano, Cati G. Brown-Johnson, Bernice Y. Kwong, Ana Calugar, Ghida El-Banna, Jonathan G. Shaw, Steven M. Asch, Justin M. Ko
Summary: Teledermatology can increase clinic capacity and flexibility, serving as an important tool for post-discharge patients in need of follow-up care. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, clinic capacity increased with teledermatology use. The choice of care modality for post-discharge patients should be determined through communication to incorporate their and their caregivers' preferences.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Timothy C. Guetterman, Emily Koptyra, Olivia Ritchie, Liz B. Marquis, Reema Kadri, Anna Laurie, V. G. Vinod Vydiswaran, Jiazhao Li, Lindsay K. Brown, Tiffany C. Veinot, Lorraine R. Buis
Summary: This study aimed to explore primary care physician experiences and perceptions of barriers and facilitators to equitable virtual care. The results indicated equity issues for unique patient populations, particularly those with limited English proficiency.
JOURNAL OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELECARE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ciaran McInerney, Carolyn McCrorie, Jonathan Benn, Ibrahim Habli, Tom Lawton, Teumzghi F. Mebrahtu, Rebecca Randell, Naeem Sheikh, Owen Johnson
Summary: This paper presents a study protocol for evaluating the implementation of a real-time, centralized hospital command center in the UK. The command center is a complex intervention that could improve operational decision-making and mitigate threats to patient safety. The study aims to address the limited research on the impact of complex health information technology on patient safety, reliability, and operational efficiency in healthcare delivery.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Andy Wong, Rashaad Bhyat, Siddhartha Srivastava, Lysa Boisse Lomax, Ramana Appireddy
Summary: Virtual care, utilizing videoconferencing technology, is crucial during the current COVID-19 pandemic to provide ongoing care for patients. Health care providers need to understand the nuances of virtual care, including regulatory standards, technology, patient selection, and workflow, to deliver high-quality, equitable, and professional care. This will inspire patient trust and ensure seamless transitions between in-person and virtual care.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
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Critical Care Medicine
Amanda Grant-Orser, Nicola A. Adderley, Katelyn Stuart, Charlene D. Fell, Kerri A. Johannson
Summary: This study investigated the agreement between patients' subjective self-assessment of their clinical status and physicians' objective assessment, and compared the acceptability of telemedicine and in-person visits. The results showed no correlation between patients' self-assessment and physicians' assessment. Although telemedicine can improve access to care and convenience for patients, patients generally prefer in-person visits.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Leanna Woods, Ronald Dendere, Rebekah Eden, Brittany Grantham, Jenna Krivit, Andrew Pearce, Keith McNeil, Damian Green, Clair Sullivan
Summary: This study examines the perceived impacts of digital health in healthcare systems of varying levels of digital maturity. It shows that higher digital health maturity is associated with more positive impacts, particularly in achieving population health goals.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Daniel Vincent, Cayden Peixoto, Kieran L. Quinn, Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, Genevieve Lalumiere, Allison M. Kurahashi, Nathalie Gilbert, Sarina R. Isenberg
Summary: This study explores the experiences and perceptions of community palliative care providers, patients, and caregivers who delivered or received virtual palliative care as part of home-based care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants generally preferred in-person care but recognized the potential value of virtual care as a supplement. The findings suggest that incorporating virtual palliative care into healthcare provider practice models may be an ideal approach moving forward.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Dhruv Nayyar, Ciara Pendrith, Vanessa Kishimoto, Cherry Chu, Jamie Fujioka, Patricia Rios, R. Sacha Bhatia, Owen D. Lyons, Paula Harvey, Tara O'Brien, Danielle Martin, Payal Agarwal, Geetha Mukerji
Summary: This study evaluated the quality of virtual care for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) through patient and provider surveys and provider focus groups. The findings suggest that virtual visits are generally more convenient for patients, but the effectiveness of virtual visits depends on the complexity of individual encounters. Both patients and providers believe that virtual care has the potential to address equity issues in access to care, but there are also structural barriers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
S. English, L. Coyle, S. Bradley, W. Wilton, J. Cordner, R. Dempster, J. R. Lindsay
Summary: Virtual fracture liaison clinics proved to be effective during the COVID-19 pandemic, delivering fracture risk assessment, health promotion, and clinical management with positive patient experience. While there is a need for follow-up DXA assessments, virtual clinics have successfully mitigated delays in fracture prevention interventions.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Harry M. Lightsey, Caleb M. Yeung, Dino Samartzis, Melvin C. Makhni
Summary: Remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology is continuously evolving in the field of orthopedics and spine surgery, with the ability to automatically generate, analyze, and forward a vast amount of healthcare data points, providing some assistance in clinical decision-making.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Vignesh Murthy, Cameron Herbert, Davinder Bains, Michael Escudier, Barbara Carey, Martyn Ormond
Summary: The study aimed to assess patient experience of virtual consultations during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Oral Medicine department. Over 82% rated their experience as good or very good, with 69% preferring a virtual consultation for their next appointment. Positive themes included convenience and positive/helpful clinical experiences, while areas for development included accessibility and limitations in physical examinations.
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Surgery
Kristen Harkey, Danielle Connor, Huaping Wang, Nicole Kaiser, Brent D. Matthews, Rachel Kelz, Caroline E. Reinke
Summary: Virtual visits have become increasingly popular in providing patient-centered care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study compared satisfaction and convenience of virtual post-discharge follow-up for surgical patients. Patients reported similar satisfaction levels but higher convenience with virtual visits. Additionally, factors like quality of care, efficiency, and convenience were found to significantly influence patient experience in both virtual and in-person visits.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
(2021)