Open AccessTelemedicine as an Alternative Way to Provide Multidisciplinary Cleft Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Al Imran Shahrul,
Aida Nur Ashikin Abd Rahman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the open dentistry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1874-2106
DOI - 10.2174/1874210602115010446
Subject(s) - telemedicine , pandemic , multidisciplinary approach , covid-19 , medicine , health care , medical emergency , workflow , personal protective equipment , coronavirus , nursing , intensive care medicine , disease , pathology , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , social science , database , sociology , economics , economic growth
The current coronavirus pandemic is changing the way healthcare professionals provide services to patients. Healthcare professionals are required to provide quality care while reducing the risk of viral transmission. This pandemic has disrupted the timely multidisciplinary team care for patients with clefts across the globe. Thus, telemedicine has been recognized and accepted by various medical and dental specialists as a viable alternative to face-to-face consultation. In addition, telemedicine incorporating a digital workflow in cleft management will further reduce the risk of viral transmission and enhance the quality of treatment being provided to these patients.