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Virtual burn care - Friend or foe? A systematic review
Eli Mondor1, Jaymie Barnabe1, Ella Marie Robyn Laguan2
1Carleton University, Department of Health Sciences, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada.
Summary
Virtual burn care shows promise for acute specialist assistance and routine follow-up, with evidence supporting its effectiveness and cost-efficiency. While beneficial for patient access and education, challenges like IT issues and communication barriers exist.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Burn Care Management
- Telemedicine
Background:
- Evidence on virtual care for burn injuries is variable.
- Virtual care encompasses remote assessment, rounding, and follow-up.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy, usability, cost-effectiveness, patient satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and impact on triage of virtual care in burn injury management.
- To identify benefits and drawbacks of virtual burn care.
Main Methods:
- A PRISMA-compliant qualitative systematic review of studies published between 2010 and 2020.
- Searched four databases and grey literature; appraised study quality and graded evidence using Oxford classification.
Main Results:
- 37 studies included, mostly low-level observational designs with low risk-of-bias.
- Benefits included high patient compliance, enhanced specialist access, and educational opportunities.
- Concerns involved IT/connection issues, communication barriers, privacy, and logistical/language factors.
Conclusions:
- Growing evidence supports virtual burn care for acute-phase assistance and routine outpatient follow-up.
- Low-to-moderate evidence indicates effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, usability, and improved triage capabilities.
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