Physician and Trainee Perceptions of Telecritical Care Practice and Education: Results of a Programmatic Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telecritical care (TCC) as a telehealth modality seeks to remedy contemporary shortfalls in staffing and experience at the bedside. Physician and physician trainee perceptions of TCC practice and education can help inform programmatic and curricular decisions. The perceptions of TCC and a formalized structured TCC rotation from faculty and trainees are unknown.

Objective

To evaluate perceptions of TCC practice and education among participating physicians and trainees.

Methods

Survey of physicians and trainees participating in the Emory Critical Care Center's TCC unit from 2017 to 2021 was conducted, after implementation of a structured TCC educational curriculum. Items were developed with a 5-point Likert scale.

Results

The overall response rate was

SUBMITTER: Sharifpour M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9811849 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature