University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Dubbo Dermatology, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.
Australas J Dermatol. 2023 Aug;64(3):e212-e215. doi: 10.1111/ajd.14096. Epub 2023 Jun 2.
COVID-19 compounded existing barriers to healthcare for rural patients. We completed a retrospective chart review of patients receiving Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme subsidised biologics at a Modified Monash Model 3 dermatology practice during the pandemic and examined factors contributing to successful continuation of care, particularly teledermatology. Our experience is instructive in the provision of medical dermatology to regional patients.
COVID-19 加剧了农村患者获得医疗保健的现有障碍。我们对大流行期间在一家经改良 Monash 模式 3 皮肤病学实践中接受药品福利计划补贴的生物制剂的患者进行了回顾性图表审查,并研究了促成成功延续治疗的因素,特别是远程皮肤病学。我们的经验为向区域患者提供医学皮肤病学提供了有益的启示。