The impact of private online video consulting in primary care

García

Robles

et al. 2020

IJERPH

114

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, health care modalities such as video consultations have been rapidly developed to provide safe health care and to minimize the risk of spread. The purpose of our study is to explore Spanish healthcare professionals’ perceptions about the implementation of video consultations. Based on the testimonies of 53 professionals, different categories emerged related to the four identified themes: benefits of video consultations (for professionals, patients, and the health system, and compared to phone calls), negative aspects (inherent to new technologies and the risk of a perceived distancing from the professional), difficulties associated with the implementation of video consultations (technological difficulties, lack of technical skills and refusal to use video consultation among professionals and patients), and the need for training (technological, nontechnical, and social-emotional skills, and adaptation of technical skills). Additionally, the interviewees indicated that this new modality of health care may be extended to a broader variety of patients and clinical settings. Therefore, since video consultations are becoming more widespread, it would be advisable for health policies and systems to support this modality of health care, promoting their implementation and guaranteeing their operability, equal access and quality.

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confidence: 99%

Increase in Video Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions about Their Implementation and Adequate Management

García

Robles

et al. 2020

IJERPH

114

“…Before this pandemic, video consultations were mainly used with patients who had problems accessing the healthcare services [18], for medical consultations in primary and hospital care [19,20], and for chronic disease conditions [21][22][23]. In addition, video consultations were also used for communication between healthcare professionals and clinicians [24].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Simulated Video Consultations as a Learning Tool in Undergraduate Nursing: Students’ Perceptions

Arrogante

2020

Healthcare

Simulated video consultations, a teaching tool based on high-fidelity simulations, were implemented in response to the necessary adaptation of high-fidelity clinical simulation sessions to the online or virtual modality during the university closure due to the COVID-19 confinement. The purpose of our study was to explore the undergraduate nursing students’ satisfaction and perceptions about simulated video consultations using the high-fidelity simulation methodology. A mixed-method was utilized with 93 undergraduate nursing students using a validated satisfaction questionnaire (quantitative data), which included an observations section (qualitative data). Of the total sample, 97.8% of the students expressed a high overall satisfaction with simulated video consultations, highlighting their practical utility and positive learning outcomes. From the students’ comments, two main themes and their related categories emerged: advantages (satisfaction and enjoyment, learning, and calmness during simulated scenarios), and disadvantages (technical issues and technical skills development). Simulated video consultations may be considered as one more high-fidelity simulation teaching option. Nursing students should be trained in this modality of healthcare to face the challenge brought on by its increased use in healthcare services, beyond the specific adaptation of clinical simulation sessions due to the closure of universities during this pandemic.

“…Consequently, national digital health strategies have focused their attention on video consultation in the form of online video conferences (Greenhalgh et al, 2020;Hollander & Carr, 2020). Video consultations have been mainly employed with patients who have common chronic conditions (Mallow et al, 2016) and primary care needs (Peters, Greenfield, Majeed, & Hayhoe, 2018); these types of consultations are even considered the future of healthcare (Spence, 2018). Specifically, nursing professionals have used video consultations in follow-up care for patients after surgery, chronic diseases, families of children with cancer, and premature infants (Nordtug, Rygg, & Brataas, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Simulated Nursing Video Consultations: An Innovative Proposal During Covid-19 Confinement

Clinical Simulation in Nursing

Navarro

Pino

et al. 2020

Background: In response to the closure of universities and the canceling of in-person classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this study was designed to focus on a solution for adapting simulation-based education to this situation. Method: A mixed study was conducted to analyze nursing students' satisfaction and perceptions (n ¼ 48) about simulated nursing video consultations. Results: Nursing students expressed a high level of satisfaction and positive perceptions about this innovative proposal. Conclusions: Simulated nursing video consultations could be considered as another choice of highfidelity simulation not only in the current COVID-19 situation, but its use could be extended to other contexts.