Alzahrani Abdullah M, Magliah Sultan F, Turkistani Haneen A, Abulaban Bahaa A, Sabban Mahmoud F, Mashat Manar A, Al Shaikh Adnan M
Department of Family Medicine, Ministry of the National Guard-Health Affairs, King Abdulaziz Medical City, P.O. Box 9515, Jeddah, 21423, Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, P.O. Box 9515, Jeddah, 21423, Saudi Arabia.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Sep 3;81:104550. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104550. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Virtual phone clinics were adopted at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as an alternative to in-person routine outpatient visits amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess primary caregiver perceptions of the virtual phone clinics towards routine care of pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
A cross-sectional research design was employed through a web-based research tool where the primary caregivers of pediatric patients with T1DM participated. Data were analyzed descriptively and statistically using independent t-tests and one-way analysis of variance.
In total, 214 participants were included in this study. The average primary caregiver perception value towards virtual phone clinics was 66.71 ± 23.1%, which suggested a satisfactory perception of their experience. Statistically significant differences ( > 0.05) were not found between the mean perception values and demographic characteristics. Higher mean primary caregiver perception values were associated with those who: (1) agreed or strongly agreed to be contented with their current state of health, (2) did not ask their physicians to be physically seen during a virtual visit, (3) preferred having four virtual visits or more, and (4) preferred having single to no in-person visits at all.
This study revealed a generally acceptable primary caregiver perception regarding virtual clinics. Telemedicine is recommended for routine treatment alongside regular in-clinic appointments to improve the quality of care for pediatric patients with T1DM.
在沙特阿拉伯吉达的阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王医疗城，由于新冠疫情，采用了虚拟电话诊所作为面对面常规门诊就诊的替代方式。本研究旨在评估主要照顾者对虚拟电话诊所用于1型糖尿病（T1DM）儿科患者常规护理的看法。
采用横断面研究设计，通过基于网络的研究工具让T1DM儿科患者的主要照顾者参与。使用独立t检验和单因素方差分析对数据进行描述性和统计分析。
本研究共纳入214名参与者。主要照顾者对虚拟电话诊所的平均看法值为66.71±23.1%，这表明他们对自己的体验感到满意。在平均看法值和人口统计学特征之间未发现统计学上的显著差异（>0.05）。较高的主要照顾者平均看法值与以下人群相关：（1）同意或强烈同意对自己目前的健康状况感到满意的人；（2）在虚拟就诊期间未要求亲自见到医生的人；（3）更喜欢进行4次或更多次虚拟就诊的人；（4）更喜欢完全不进行面对面就诊的人。
本研究揭示了主要照顾者对虚拟诊所的看法总体上是可以接受的。建议在常规门诊预约的同时，将远程医疗用于常规治疗，以提高T1DM儿科患者的护理质量。
