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Telepediatric surgery: capturing clinical outcomes.

Ray Postuma1, Liz Loewen

  • 1Section of Pediatric General Surgery, Winnipeg Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3A 1S1. postuma@ms.umanitoba.ca

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|June 7, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Telehealth enhances access to pediatric surgical care, showing comparable outcomes to in-person visits for ambulatory patients. This study confirms telehealth

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Health Services Research
  • Telemedicine

Background:

  • Ambulatory care in pediatric surgery often involves geographically dispersed patients.
  • Access to specialized surgical care can be a challenge for remote or underserved populations.
  • Telehealth offers a potential solution to bridge geographical barriers in healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare patient characteristics and clinical outcomes between telehealth and in-person consultations in pediatric surgery ambulatory care.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of telehealth services in a pediatric surgical setting.
  • To identify variations in patient demographics and outcomes based on mode of contact (telehealth vs. in-person).

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of pediatric ambulatory surgical clinic and day surgery patients.
  • Categorization into three groups: non-Winnipeg telehealth, non-Winnipeg in-person, and Winnipeg in-person.
  • Data collected on patient demographics, no-show rates, and intra/postoperative complications.

Main Results:

  • A significant portion of consults and follow-ups (27%) were conducted via telehealth.
  • Telehealth contacts, particularly for consults and follow-ups, were more prevalent among non-Winnipeg patients.
  • Variations observed in average age, no-show rates, and complication rates between telehealth and in-person groups.
  • Telehealth consultations showed a significant decrease in the interval to consult over the study period.

Conclusions:

  • This study represents the first comparative analysis of telehealth outcomes in pediatric surgery ambulatory care.
  • Telehealth significantly improves access to pediatric surgical services.
  • No adverse clinical outcomes were associated with the use of telehealth in this population.

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