The Utilization of Electronic Consultations (eConsults) to Address Emerging Questions Related to Long COVID-19 in Ontario, Canada: Mixed Methods Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long COVID is an often debilitating condition affecting millions of people. Its diverse clinical presentations make effective diagnosis and management at the primary care level difficult, while specialist services for long COVID face extensive wait times. An electronic consultation (eConsult) program in Ontario developed a long COVID specialist group to allow primary care providers (PCPs) prompt access to specialist advice for patients with long COVID.

Objective

This study aims to assess patterns of service use, response times, impact, and clinical content of eConsult cases submitted to an eConsult long COVID specialist group in Ontario.

Methods

This study is a mixed methods analysis of eConsults submitted by PCPs to the long COVID specialist group of 2 eCo

SUBMITTER: Singh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11887793 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature