TY - JOUR
AU - Lee, Joshua
AU - Park, Joon Soo
AU - Wang, Kate
AU - Feng, Boxi
AU - Tennant, Marc
AU - Kruger, Estie
PY - 2021
DA - December
TI - The use of telehealth during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in oral and maxillofacial surgery: A qualitative analysis
JO - EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems
VL - 22
IS - 4
DO - https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.2-12-2021.172361
AB - Introduction: Telehealth usage increased especially in the coronavirus pandemic. Objective: To determine whether oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMS) believe that telehealth is an adequate substitute for in-person consultations. Methods: OMS were interviewed. These were transcribed and themes and subthemes coded. Quotes were selected to create narratives about themes and subthemes and a frequency table generated. Results: 20 OMS were interviewed. There were 200 positive, 215 negative, 9 neutral and 256 unstated comments. Major themes were diagnosis, accessibility, patient-centred care, technology and finances. 34 sub-themes were identified. OMS were most satisfied with accessibility and most dissatisfied with diagnosis. Conclusion: OMS had mixed opinions regarding telehealth. While it can improve access, the technology, interventional capacity and diagnostic ability are limited. Face-to-face was preferred. Further studies are required to improve telehealth.
PB - European Union Digital Library
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/2164/21538
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Hospital care
KW - Digital health and technology
ER