Perception of primary caregiver toward virtual pediatric clinics for type 1 diabetes mellitus during COVID-19 pandemic in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual phone clinics were adopted at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as an alternative to in-person routine outpatient visits amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess primary caregiver perceptions of the virtual phone clinics towards routine care of pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).

Methods

A cross-sectional research design was employed through a web-based research tool where the primary caregivers of pediatric patients with T1DM participated. Data were analyzed descriptively and statistically using independent t-tests and one-way analysis of variance.

Results

In total, 214 participants were included in this study. The average primary caregiver perception value towards virtual phone clinics was 66.71 

SUBMITTER: Alzahrani AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486846 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature