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Pediatric teledermatology: observations based on 429 consults

Chen, Tina S., Goldyne, Marc E., Mathes, Erin F.D., Frieden, Ilona J., Gilliam, Amy E.·2010·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Abstract

Background Store-and-forward teledermatology is an emerging means of access for patients with skin disease lacking direct access to dermatologists.Objectives We sought to examine the patient demographics, diagnostic concordance, and treatment patterns in teledermatology for patients younger than 13 years.Methods We conducted a descriptive retrospective cohort study involving 429 patients.Results Diagnoses were concordant in 48% of cases, partially concordant in 10%, and discordant in 42%. Management recommendations were concordant in 28% of cases, partially concordant in 36%, and discordant in 36%. Primary care providers tended to underuse topical steroids and overuse topical antifungals and systemic antibiotics. Only 1.4% and 6.0% of patients required repeated teledermatology consultation and in-person dermatology consultation, respectively.Limitations Limitations were the inability to generalize the data from the population studied and the chances of error and bias in teledermatology diagnoses.Conclusions Store-and-forward teledermatology can improve diagnostic and therapeutic care for skin disease in children who lack direct access to dermatologists.

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Authors
Chen, T. S., Goldyne, M. E., Mathes, E. F. D., Frieden, I. J., & Gilliam, A. E.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Irvine (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Gilliam, Amy E.
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-01
Volume
62
Issue
1
Pages
61-66
ISSN
0190-9622 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2008974173
Cited by
77
References
26
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Healthcare Systems and Technology
Keywords
store-and-forward telemedicine, children's skin diseases, diagnostic agreement, treatment patterns, topical corticosteroids, topical antifungal agents, systemic antibiotics, primary care providers, access to dermatologic care
MeSH terms
Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Pediatrics, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Primary Health Care, Retrospective Studies, Skin Diseases, Remote Consultation

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