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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Global Survey on Telemedicine Utilization for Movement Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Movement Disorders, Volume 35, No. 10, Year 2020
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Description
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic restricted usual healthcare management for movement-disorders patients, with a consequent upsurge in telemedicine to bridge the gap. Objective: To assess global telemedicine usage in the context of the pandemic. Methods: The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) Telemedicine Study Group surveyed telemedicine experts from 40 countries across all continents in March–April 2020. Four domains of telemedicine were assessed: legal regulations, reimbursement, clinical use, and barriers; comparing emerging responses to the pandemic versus the baseline scenario. Results: All forms of telemedicine for movement disorders increased globally, irrespective of country income categorization, as an immediate response to the pandemic. This was aided by widespread availability of technology and updated government regulations. However, privacy concerns, lack of reimbursement, limited access, and lack of telemedicine training were barriers highlighted worldwide. Conclusions: Questions remain about the longevity and extent of changes in regulations and reimbursement regarding telemedicine in the aftermath of the pandemic. © 2020 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hassan, Anhar
United States, Rochester
Mayo Clinic
Mari, Zoltan
United States, Las Vegas
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Gatto, Emilia Mabel
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Cardozo, Adriana
Uruguay, Montevideo
Hospital de Clinicas Dr. Manuel Quintela
Youn, Jinyoung
South Korea, Suwon
Skku School of Medicine
Okubadejo, Njideka U.
Nigeria, Lagos
College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Bajwa, Jawad A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Fahad Medical City
Shalash, Ali Soliman
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine - Ain Shams University
Fujioka, Shinsuke
Japan, Fukuoka
Fukuoka University
Aldaajani, Zakiyah F.
Saudi Arabia, Dhahran
King Fahad Military Medical Complex
Cubo, Esther
Spain, Burgos
Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Burgos
Adams, Jamie
Unknown Affiliation
Afshari, Mitra
Unknown Affiliation
Aldred, Jason
Unknown Affiliation
Ben-Pazi, Hilla
Unknown Affiliation
Bloem, Bastiaan R.
Unknown Affiliation
Browne, Patrick
Unknown Affiliation
Buesing, Ken
Unknown Affiliation
Chan, Bill
Unknown Affiliation
Chouinard, Sylvain
Unknown Affiliation
Cubo, Esther
Unknown Affiliation
Doumbé, Jacques N.
Unknown Affiliation
Dekker, Marieke Cornelia Johanna
Unknown Affiliation
Fujioka, Shinsuke
Unknown Affiliation
Galifianakis, Nicholas
Unknown Affiliation
Gatto, Emilia
Unknown Affiliation
Goetz, Christopher G.
Unknown Affiliation
Guttman, Mark
Unknown Affiliation
Hassan, Anhar
Unknown Affiliation
Hatcher-Martin, Jaime
Unknown Affiliation
Katz, Maya
Unknown Affiliation
Moukheiber, Emile Sami
Unknown Affiliation
Ojo, Oluwadamilola Omolara
Unknown Affiliation
Pantelyat, Alexander
Unknown Affiliation
Prakash, Neha
Unknown Affiliation
Spindler, Meredith
Unknown Affiliation
Tanner, Caroline M.
Unknown Affiliation
Youn, Jinyoung
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 68
Authors: 38
Affiliations: 11
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/mds.28284
ISSN:
08853185
e-ISSN:
15318257
Research Areas
Covid
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative