Feasibility of Video Consultation for Preterm Neurodevelopmental Follow-up Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents of infants born very preterm or at risk were exceptionally worried about being infected. The only means of protection during the onset of the pandemic was social distancing. Video consultations for neurodevelopmental follow-up care were offered as an alternative way to stay in contact with patients and their families, to provide expert support, and to monitor and assess children's development.

Objective

To assess the feasibility of and family satisfaction with video consultations, interviews were conducted after video and in-person consultations.

Methods

An interview with 28 questions was created to evaluate parental satisfaction with the consultations (eg, their confidentiality and the children's behavior). A total of

SUBMITTER: Albayrak B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9879316 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature