在COVID封锁之前、期间和之后，在学术医疗中心对类风湿关节炎的风湿科医生进行面对面和虚拟诊所访问的频率。
IF 2.9
3区 医学
Q2 RHEUMATOLOGY
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摘要
本研究旨在描述在COVID封锁之前、期间和之后亚专科诊所的门诊访问量。方法：我们评估了在2018年11月至2021年9月期间，在COVID封锁之前，期间和之后，在一个学术中心的257名类风湿性关节炎（RA）患者的每月面对面和虚拟访问量（仅电话或视频）。主要结果是每月风湿病专家的访问量。评估了每位患者的访问量、访问类型（面对面vs.虚拟）和年度访问频率。构建了分段泊松回归模型来检验访问量趋势。使用多变量线性回归检查了封锁前后患者访问量的预测因子。结果：患者中位年龄为58岁；84%为女性；82%的人使用任何疾病改善抗风湿药物（DMARD）， 62%的人使用靶向或生物DMARD。在COVID大流行前18个月，访问量保持稳定[斜率为1.00(95%可信区间（CI） 0.99-1.01)]，并在封城后以每月2%的速度增长[1.02 (95% CI 1.01-1.03)]。在封锁期间，亲自访问的人数大大减少，其中61%为虚拟访问（51%为视频访问，10%为电话访问）。在封锁后的18个月里，访问量反弹至大流行前的水平，并继续增加，其中11%是虚拟的。年龄较大、血清学状况、联合使用dmard和使用非甾体抗炎药（NSAID）预测在封锁前期间就诊量较大。没有变量预测封锁后的访问量。结论：虽然新冠肺炎疫情对风湿病学实践造成了巨大干扰，但在美国一个学术中心，RA就诊人数有所回升，封锁后就诊人数呈上升趋势。本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。
In-Person and Virtual Clinic Visit Frequency to Rheumatologists for Rheumatoid Arthritis at an Academic Medical Center Before, During, and After COVID Lockdown.
Introduction: This study aimed to describe outpatient visit volume in a subspecialty clinic before, during, and after COVID lockdown.
Methods: We assessed monthly in-person and virtual visit volume (telephone-only or video) of 257 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at one academic center before, during, and post COVID lockdown, November 2018 to September 2021. The primary outcome was monthly visit volume to a rheumatologist. Visit volume, visit type (in-person vs. virtual), and annual visit frequency per patient were assessed. Piecewise Poisson regression models were constructed to examine visit volume trends. Predictors of patient's visit volume before and after the lockdown were examined using multivariable linear regression.
Results: Median patient age was 58 years; 84% were female; 82% used any disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), and 62% used a targeted or biologic DMARD. Visit volume was stable 18 months prior to the COVID pandemic [slope 1.00 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.99-1.01)] and increased at a rate of 2% per month post-lockdown [1.02 (95% CI 1.01-1.03)]. In-person visit volume was greatly reduced during the lockdown, with 61% virtual (51% video, 10% telephone). In the 18 months after lockdown, visit volume rebounded to pre-pandemic levels and continued to increase, with 11% virtual. Older age, serologic status, use of combination DMARDs, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use predicted greater visit volume during the pre-lockdown period. No variables predicted visit volume post-lockdown.
Conclusion: While COVID caused a huge disruption in rheumatology practice, visit volume for RA rebounded in one American academic center, with an increasing slope in visit volume after lockdown.
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Rheumatology and Therapy
RHEUMATOLOGY-
CiteScore
6.00
自引率
5.30%
发文量
91
审稿时长
6 weeks
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Rheumatology and Therapy is an international, open access, peer reviewed, rapid publication journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality clinical (all phases), observational, real-world and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of rheumatologic therapies. Studies relating to diagnosis, pharmacoeconomics, public health, quality of life, and patient care, management, and education are also welcomed.
Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, gouty arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic/rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, axial spondyloarthritis, Pompe’s disease, inflammatory joint conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, systemic sclerosis, and fibromyalgia.
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