Fremed Michael A, Niaz Talha, Hope Kyle D, Altman Carolyn A, Levy Victor Y, Glickstein Julie S, Johnson Jonathan N
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Cardiol Young. 2021 Oct 18:1-5. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121004364.
During the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring and summer of 2020, paediatric heart centres were forced to rapidly alter the way patient care was provided to minimise interruption to patient care as well as exposure to the virus. In this survey-based descriptive study, we characterise changes that occurred within paediatric cardiology practices across the United States and described provider experience and attitudes towards these changes during the pandemic. Common changes that were implemented included decreased numbers of procedures, limiting visitors and shifting towards telemedicine encounters. The information obtained from this survey may be useful in guiding and standardising responses to future public health crises.
在2020年春夏新冠疫情初期，儿科心脏中心被迫迅速改变患者护理方式，以尽量减少对患者护理的干扰以及病毒暴露风险。在这项基于调查的描述性研究中，我们描述了美国各地儿科心脏病学实践中发生的变化，并阐述了疫情期间医疗服务提供者对这些变化的经历和态度。实施的常见变化包括手术数量减少、限制访客以及转向远程医疗问诊。从这项调查中获得的信息可能有助于指导和规范对未来公共卫生危机的应对。
