Teleophthalmology : A Case of Eye Care Delivery

被引：0

作者：

Sneha, Sweta ^{[1
]}

Singh, Avijit ^{[2
]}

Singh, Anshu ^{[3
]}

Bhadauria, Madhu ^{[3
]}

Burgess, Christopher ^{[1
]}

Mugula, Lisero ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Kennesaw State Univ, Kennesaw, GA 30144 USA

[2] Dartmouth Coll, Hanover, NH USA

[3] Sitapur Eye Hosp, Bareilly, India

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF E-ADOPTION | 2023年 / 15卷 / 02期

关键词：

COVID-19; Delivery; Eye Care; Mobile Health; Telemedicine; HEALTH-CARE; INDIA; BLINDNESS;

D O I：

10.4018/IJEA.316538

中图分类号：

G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];

学科分类号：

1205 ; 120501 ;

摘要：

As a result of COVID-19, a new approach for delivering eye care services to rural underprivileged areas were needed to improve eye disease outcomes. Sitapur Eye Hospital used a door-to-door model of medical delivery to alleviate the inability of rural residents from not receiving appropriate eye care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sitapur Eye Hospital utilizes a healthcare delivery model that involves visiting patients door-to-door. The total number of patients that Sitapur Eye Hospital examined went from screening no patients in the months of April and May to screening 31,017 patients via the door-to-door service that was implemented in June 2020. Sitapur Eye Hospital managed to keep the prevalence of people who had severe eye impairment at pre-pandemic levels by offering a door-to-door service to patients who were unable to access appropriate medical care. The door-to-door healthcare model shows that leveraging telehealth and ride-hailing services alleviate certain barriers that make it difficult for people in rural areas to access eye care.

引用

页数：17

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