Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Delivery of Dermatological Care.

IF 2.4 Q2 DERMATOLOGY
Alexa B Kimball, Martina L Porter
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Abstract

Purpose of review: We review several important changes affecting dermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in March 2020. Specifically, we focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physician trends in employment, delivery of care via teledermatology, and burnout, resilience, and wellness.

Recent findings: More physicians are now employed by corporate entities than prior to the pandemic. Teledermatology can be utilized effectively and integrated into current care models; however, the continued use of teledermatology will largely depend on financial compensation. The COVID-19 pandemic was a source of burnout for all physicians, including dermatologists, and impacted how many people view their work.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic pushed physicians to change their employment, required them to implement telehealth rapidly, and forced them to re-evaluate their priorities. Prior to the pandemic, more physicians transitioned into employed positions as compared to physician-owned practices. Multiple reasons for consolidation exist, but the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic for all medical specialties. Similarly, teledermatology was utilized prior to the pandemic, but its use exploded in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to this day. The future of teledermatology though depends primarily on insurance reimbursement for these visits as well as both patient and physician preferences for continued usage. Lastly, wellness became a major focus in medicine as the pandemic took a significant toll on physicians, including dermatologists.

COVID-19大流行对皮肤科护理提供的影响。
回顾目的:我们回顾了自2020年3月开始的COVID-19大流行期间影响皮肤病学的几项重要变化。具体而言,我们重点关注2019冠状病毒病大流行对医生就业趋势、通过远程皮肤科提供护理以及职业倦怠、恢复力和健康的影响。最近的调查结果:与大流行之前相比,现在有更多的医生受雇于公司实体。远程皮肤病学可以有效地利用并融入当前的护理模式;然而,远程皮肤科的继续使用将在很大程度上取决于经济补偿。COVID-19大流行是包括皮肤科医生在内的所有医生精疲力竭的一个原因,并影响了许多人对自己工作的看法。总结:2019冠状病毒病大流行迫使医生改变职业,要求他们迅速实施远程医疗,并迫使他们重新评估自己的优先事项。在大流行之前,与医生拥有的做法相比,更多的医生转变为就业岗位。合并的原因有很多,但在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间,所有医学专业的合并趋势都加速了。同样,远程皮肤病学在大流行之前就得到了利用,但在COVID-19大流行的早期,其使用激增,并一直持续到今天。远程皮肤病学的未来主要取决于这些访问的保险报销以及患者和医生对继续使用的偏好。最后,健康成为医学的一个主要焦点,因为大流行给包括皮肤科医生在内的医生造成了重大损失。
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CiteScore
3.30
自引率
6.20%
发文量
28
期刊介绍: This journal intends to review the most significant recent developments in the field of dermatology. By providing clear, insightful, balanced contributions by expert international authors, the journal aims to serve all those involved in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of dermatologic conditions. We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas across the field, such as epidemiology, surgery, pharmacology, clinical trial design, and pediatrics. Section Editors select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. We also provide commentaries from well-known figures in the field, and an Editorial Board of more than 20 internationally diverse members suggests topics of special interest to their country/region and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research.
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