Telemedicine preferences in pediatric urology following the COVID-19 pandemic: A caregiver survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the way many patients interacted with their healthcare providers, with many people being forced to use telemedicine out of necessity. Our study aimed to investigate if this increased usage of telemedicine impacted pediatric patient caregivers' perception of telemedicine for pediatric urology visits.

Materials and methods

A prospective survey was administered to the primary caregiver of all patients less than 18 years of age during either an in-person (IP) or a telemedicine (TM) encounter. The survey included questions regarding accessibility to and opinions toward telemedicine.

Results

Two hundred, thirty-nine total patient caregivers were surveyed: 209 IP and 30 TM. Most caregivers in both cohorts reported being more

SUBMITTER: Bates T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12327306 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature