How Providers in Child Neurology Transitioned to Telehealth During COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Bain J
  • Dyer C
  • Galvin M
  • et al.
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Abstract

To understand child neurology care practices in telehealth (TH), we conducted an online survey interested in identifying which patients should be triaged for in-person evaluations in lieu of telehealth management. We also sought to identify provider and patient/parent limitations of the TH experience. One hundred fourteen clinicians completed the online survey. The majority of child neurologists transitioned within 3 weeks of the pandemic onset and found it inappropriate to evaluate a child under 1 year of age via TH. We identified specific disorders considered inappropriate for initial evaluation via TH, including neuromuscular disease, neuropathy, weakness, autoimmune disease and autism spectrum disorders. Patient and parent technical and economic issues are significant limitations of TH. We suggest quality improvement measures to provide additional training, focusing on particular disorders and increased access for those patients currently excluded from or limited in using or accessing TH.

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Bain, J. M., Dyer, C.-A., Galvin, M., Goldman, S., Selman, J., Silver, W. G., & Tom, S. E. (2021). How Providers in Child Neurology Transitioned to Telehealth During COVID-19 Pandemic. Child Neurology Open, 8, 2329048X2110229. https://doi.org/10.1177/2329048x211022976

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