e-Health and telemedicine implementation in facial paralysis: challenges and pitfalls

During the current Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of changes had to be made in the care of patients with facial nerve paralysis (FNP). FNP is a life-changing condition with effects on both physical (both esthetic and functional) and psychological aspects of the patient’s life. Telemedicine could be a suit...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of plastic surgery 2021-08, Vol.44 (4), p.429-434
Hauptverfasser: Sanches, Elijah E., de Jongh, Frank W., Ingels, Koen J. A. O., Pouwels, Sjaak
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:During the current Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of changes had to be made in the care of patients with facial nerve paralysis (FNP). FNP is a life-changing condition with effects on both physical (both esthetic and functional) and psychological aspects of the patient’s life. Telemedicine could be a suitable alternative in the therapy for these patients, since it is often not possible to travel to outpatient clinics or to have normal face-to-face appointments with treating physicians because of pandemic restrictions. This review provides an overview of the current literature in the treatment of FNP during the pandemic and the role of telemedicine/e-Health. Secondly, we will discuss the challenges and pitfalls of implementing e-Health and telemedicine applications in clinical practice. Level of evidence: Not ratable
ISSN:0930-343X
1435-0130
DOI:10.1007/s00238-021-01802-8