Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on individuals and families affected by vascular anomalies: The VBF COVID-19 survey

Rozell-Shannon, Linda; Leahy, J Clancy; Levitin, Gregory M.; Nocini, Riccardo; Colletti, Giacomo

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2020.12.018

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“…19 The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation led a survey study examining the experiences of children and their caretakers with vascular birthmarks, anomalies, and related syndromes during the COVID-19 pandemic. 27 The top 4 themes of predominantly negative reactions were: (1) facial appearance, (2) access to care, (3) medical exacerbations, and (4) psychosocial effects. Seventy-three percent of caretakers listed access to healthcare as the most profound effect of the pandemic, which can be at least in part addressed with virtual visits.…”

Section: Telemedicinementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Physicians at the University of California San Francisco conducted a survey study of patient and patient family perspectives, which found success with telehealth for multidisciplinary craniofacial evaluations because of the aforementioned advantages 19 . The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation led a survey study examining the experiences of children and their caretakers with vascular birthmarks, anomalies, and related syndromes during the COVID-19 pandemic 27 . The top 4 themes of predominantly negative reactions were: (1) facial appearance, (2) access to care, (3) medical exacerbations, and (4) psychosocial effects.…”

Section: Telemedicinementioning

confidence: 99%

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Pediatric Plastic Surgery in the COVID-19 Era

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the healthcare system to adopt novel strategies to treat patients. Pediatric plastic surgeons are uniquely exposed to high rates of infections during examinations and surgeries via aerosol-generating procedures, in part because of the predilection of viral particles for the nasal cavities and pharynx. Telemedicine has emerged as a useful virtual medium for encouraging prolonged patient follow-up while maintaining physical distance. It has proven beneficial in mitigating infection risks while decreasing the financial burden on patients, their families, and healthcare teams. New trends driven by the pandemic added multiple elements to the patient-physician relationship and have left a lasting impact on the field of pediatric plastic surgery in clinical guidelines, surgical care, and patient outcomes. Lessons learned help inform pediatric plastic surgeons on how to reduce future viral infection risk and lead a more appropriately efficient surgical team depending on early triage.

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Section: Telemedicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Telemedicinementioning

confidence: 99%