Open AccessDoctor-perceived-barriers to telephone clinics at KwaZulu-Natal hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Lushen Pillay,
Renata Govender,
Somasundram Pillay
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5334
Subject(s) - pandemic , medicine , covid-19 , family medicine , telephone survey , medical emergency , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , advertising , outbreak , business , pathology
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to an unprecedented international emergency, resulting in a need to adapt the existing healthcare systems, in order to enable ongoing patient care despite the current disruptions. Telemedicine may be a viable option to continue hospital workflow, however there are barriers to its implementation. We set out to establish what barriers might exist and to assess the viability of teleclinics within the province KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), as perceived by doctors.