e-Health and telemedicine implementation in facial paralysis: challenges and pitfalls.
Digital
Facial paralysis
Facial plastic surgery
Mobile application
Mobile health
Telemedicine
e-Health
Journal
European journal of plastic surgery
ISSN: 0930-343X
Titre abrégé: Eur J Plast Surg
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8700891
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
02
11
2020
accepted:
02
02
2021
pubmed:
23
2
2021
medline:
23
2
2021
entrez:
22
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
During the current Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of changes had to be made in the care of patients with facial nerve paralysis (FNP). FNP is a life-changing condition with effects on both physical (both esthetic and functional) and psychological aspects of the patient's life. Telemedicine could be a suitable alternative in the therapy for these patients, since it is often not possible to travel to outpatient clinics or to have normal face-to-face appointments with treating physicians because of pandemic restrictions. This review provides an overview of the current literature in the treatment of FNP during the pandemic and the role of telemedicine/e-Health. Secondly, we will discuss the challenges and pitfalls of implementing e-Health and telemedicine applications in clinical practice. Level of evidence: Not ratable.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33612973
doi: 10.1007/s00238-021-01802-8
pii: 1802
pmc: PMC7881343
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
429-434Informations de copyright
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE part of Springer Nature 2021.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interestElijah E. Sanches, Frank W. de Jongh, K.J.A.O. Ingels, and Sjaak Pouwels declare no conflict of interest.