School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Department of Dermatology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Am J Clin Dermatol. 2021 Jul;22(4):467-475. doi: 10.1007/s40257-021-00601-y. Epub 2021 Apr 9.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has fundamentally transformed the landscape of providing dermatologic care. In an age of lockdowns and social distancing, teledermatology (TD) has emerged as a powerful tool to deliver remote care. Here, we review literature on TD use during the pandemic to evaluate the positives and negatives of TD implementation. We especially consider the reception of TD in underserved communities and the developing world as well as the ethico-legal challenges wrought by the burgeoning utilization of this new paradigm of care. The potential of TD to occupy a more prominent role in dermatologic care in a post-COVID-19 world is also discussed.
2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行从根本上改变了提供皮肤科护理的格局。在封锁和社交距离的时代,远程医疗(TD)已成为提供远程护理的有力工具。在这里,我们回顾了大流行期间有关 TD 使用的文献,以评估 TD 实施的优缺点。我们特别考虑了 TD 在服务不足的社区和发展中国家的接受程度,以及这种新的护理模式日益普及所带来的伦理法律挑战。还讨论了 TD 在 COVID-19 后世界在皮肤科护理中发挥更突出作用的潜力。