Long Valencia, Chandran Nisha Suyien
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital National University Health System Singapore Singapore.
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University Singapore Singapore Singapore.
JMIR Dermatol. 2022 May 17;5(2):e34228. doi: 10.2196/34228. eCollection 2022 Apr-Jun.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of pediatric teledermatology, with centers showing increased uptake of teledermatology. Pediatric patients possess unique characteristics that pose different challenges with teledermatology compared to adults, in turn affecting the feasibility and uptake of pediatric teledermatology in the community.
This narrative review summarizes the evolution of pediatric teledermatology from pre-COVID-19 pandemic times to the post-COVID-19 period.
A search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and Embase was performed for original articles written in English and published from December 1, 2019, to April 1, 2022.
A total of 22 publications were included.
Teledermatology will continue to play an increasing role in the management of skin diseases. A mindset shift in the types of conditions deemed suitable for pediatric teledermatology is needed.
新冠疫情加速了儿童远程皮肤病学的应用,各中心对远程皮肤病学的采用率有所提高。与成人相比,儿科患者具有独特的特征,这给远程皮肤病学带来了不同的挑战,进而影响了儿童远程皮肤病学在社区中的可行性和采用率。
本叙述性综述总结了儿童远程皮肤病学从新冠疫情前到疫情后的发展历程。
检索了MEDLINE、PubMed和Embase数据库,查找2019年12月1日至2022年4月1日期间发表的英文原创文章。
共纳入22篇文献。
远程皮肤病学将在皮肤病管理中继续发挥越来越重要的作用。需要转变对适合儿童远程皮肤病学的疾病类型的观念。