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Following the COVID-19 Experience, Many Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Wish to Use Telemedicine in a Hybrid Format

by
Tal Schiller
,
Taiba Zornitzki
,
Viviana Ostrovsky
,
Danielle Sapojnik
,
Lee Cohen
,
Tamila Kunyavski
,
Hilla Knobler
and
Alena Kirzhner
*
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, Kaplan Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(21), 11309; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111309
Submission received: 8 September 2021 / Revised: 25 October 2021 / Accepted: 27 October 2021 / Published: 28 October 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Telemedicine in the Era of COVID-19)
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light both challenges and unique opportunities regarding type 1 diabetes (T1D) management, including the usage of telemedicine platforms. Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary hospital diabetes clinic. All consecutive T1D patients during March and June 2021 were asked to fill out a structured anonymous questionnaire that aimed to determine their preference regarding continuous use of a virtual platform. Results: In total, 126 T1D patients answered the questionnaire, of whom 51% were under the age of 40, half were men, half used insulin pumps, and 69% used continuous glucose monitoring. During the pandemic, the exposure of patients to virtual visits has grown about twofold, from 29% to 53%. Of the respondents, 49% expressed an interest in future usage of a virtual platform, but most of them preferred use in a hybrid manner. We found an association between preference to use telemedicine in the future and younger age, previous virtual platform experience, and confidence in being able to download data. Conclusions: Our data demonstrate that the COVID-19 experience has led to a growing interest of T1D patients in using the hybrid format of telemedicine. However, we still need to better understand who will benefit most from this platform and assess its cost-effectiveness and organization.
Keywords: telemedicine; type 1 diabetes; remote consultation; virtual medicine telemedicine; type 1 diabetes; remote consultation; virtual medicine

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Schiller, T.; Zornitzki, T.; Ostrovsky, V.; Sapojnik, D.; Cohen, L.; Kunyavski, T.; Knobler, H.; Kirzhner, A. Following the COVID-19 Experience, Many Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Wish to Use Telemedicine in a Hybrid Format. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 11309. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111309

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Schiller T, Zornitzki T, Ostrovsky V, Sapojnik D, Cohen L, Kunyavski T, Knobler H, Kirzhner A. Following the COVID-19 Experience, Many Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Wish to Use Telemedicine in a Hybrid Format. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(21):11309. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111309

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Schiller, Tal, Taiba Zornitzki, Viviana Ostrovsky, Danielle Sapojnik, Lee Cohen, Tamila Kunyavski, Hilla Knobler, and Alena Kirzhner. 2021. "Following the COVID-19 Experience, Many Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Wish to Use Telemedicine in a Hybrid Format" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 21: 11309. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111309

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Schiller, T., Zornitzki, T., Ostrovsky, V., Sapojnik, D., Cohen, L., Kunyavski, T., Knobler, H., & Kirzhner, A. (2021). Following the COVID-19 Experience, Many Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Wish to Use Telemedicine in a Hybrid Format. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11309. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111309

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