Telemedicine use among neurologists before and during COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: Background: After the public health emergency due to COVID-19 was declared in Brazil, the federal government temporarily regulated and authorized the use of telemedicine services for patient consultation, monitoring, and diagnosis. For more than a decade, neurologists have recognized the benefits of telemedicine in the acute management of stroke patients. However, as the use of telemedicine was restricted until the COVID-19 pandemic, the view of Brazilian neurologists about telemedicine is unknown. Methods: All neurologists registered at the Brazilian Academy of Neurology were invited by e-mail to participate in a survey about personal perceptions on telemedicine use. Results: One hundred sixty-two neurologists from all regions of Brazil answered the online questionnaire. The survey showed that 18.5% of participants worked with telemedicine before the pandemic, while 63.6% reported working with telemedicine during the pandemic. The main telemedicine modalities used during the pandemic were teleorientation and teleconsultation. Discussion: According to our data, the COVID-19 pandemic deeply influenced the behavior of Brazilian neurologists, who developed a more favorable view about telemedicine and actively searched for information about telemedicine. As there is a need for more training in this area in Brazil, universities and medical societies must strive to improve telemedicine education. Expanding the use of high-quality teleneurology can contribute to a better care for patients with neurological diseases in Brazil.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Uso da telemedicina pelos neurologistas antes e durante a pandemia de COVID-19
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Telemedicine use among neurologists before and during COVID-19 pandemic ; volume:79 ; number:07 ; year:2021 ; pages:658-664 ; Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria ; 79, Heft 07 (2021), 658-664

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Aquino, Emanuelle Roberta da Silva ; Domingues, Renan Barros ; Mantese, Carlos Eduardo ; Fantini, Francisca Goreth Malheiro Moraes ; Nitrini, Ricardo ; Prado, Gilmar Fernandes do

Further information

• DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2020-0488
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023072010501093727701
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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