Rad EJ, Mirza AA, Chhatwani L, Purington N, Mohabir PK. Cystic Fibrosis Telemedicine in the Era of COVID-19.
JAMIA Open 2022;
5:ooac005. [PMID:
35224457 PMCID:
PMC8867557 DOI:
10.1093/jamiaopen/ooac005]
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has resulted in large-scale changes to
incorporate telemedicine for the delivery of care. People with cystic fibrosis
(CF) have care considerations that pose challenges to telemedicine; they include
frequent visits for pulmonary disease progression, medication management, and
evaluation by a multidisciplinary team of providers. We share our
center’s experience with video visits replacing in-person clinic
evaluation, using quality improvement strategies to create a replicable
workflow. Key considerations include incorporation of the multidisciplinary team
into the visit, limitations of remote delivery of care, as well as patient and
staff perceptions of this care model. Results revealed that video visits were
convenient, efficacious, and comparable to in-person visits, with interest for
its continued incorporation into the traditional CF care model.
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has resulted in the need to incorporate
telemedicine as a form of patient care. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic
disease affecting the lungs and multiple other organs. CF patients require
frequent clinic visits for disease monitoring and medication management provided
by a team of physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, dietitians, and social
workers. We share our CF center’s experience with video visits replacing
in-person clinic evaluation during the pandemic using a patient and staff
survey. Our results showed the telemedicine care model was convenient,
efficacious, and similar to in-person visits, with interest for its continued
beyond the pandemic.
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