RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Telemedicine in a pediatric headache clinic
JF Neurology
JO Neurology
FD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
SP e1702
OP e1705
DO 10.1212/WNL.0000000000005482
VO 90
IS 19
A1 Qubty, William
A1 Patniyot, Irene
A1 Gelfand, Amy
YR 2018
UL http://n.neurology.org/content/90/19/e1702.abstract
AB Objective The aim of this prospective study was to survey our patients about their experience with our clinic's telemedicine program to better understand telemedicine's utility for families, and to improve patient satisfaction and ultimately patient care.Methods This was a prospective survey study of patients and their families who had a routine telemedicine follow-up visit with the University of California San Francisco Pediatric Headache Program. The survey was administered to patients and a parent(s) following their telemedicine visit.Results Fifty-one of 69 surveys (74%) were completed. All (51/51) patients and families thought that (1) telemedicine was more convenient compared to a clinic visit, (2) telemedicine caused less disruption of their daily routine, and (3) they would choose to do telemedicine again. The mean round-trip travel time from home to clinic was 6.8 hours (SD ± 8.6 hours). All participants thought telemedicine was more cost-effective than a clinic visit. Parents estimated that participating in a telemedicine visit instead of a clinic appointment saved them on average $486.Conclusion This prospective, pediatric headache telemedicine study shows that telemedicine is convenient, perceived to be cost-effective, and patient-centered. Providing the option of telemedicine for routine pediatric headache follow-up visits results in high patient and family satisfaction.UCSF=University of California San Francisco