The Role of Telehealth Services in Children with Cystic Fibrosis During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak

BEŞER Ö. F., Karaboga E. P. U., HEPKAYA E., KILINÇ SAKALLI A. A., Turkmen A. D., Dilek T. D., ...More

TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH, vol.28, pp.832-837, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0228
  • Journal Name: TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.832-837
  • Keywords: coronavirus, COVID-19, cystic fibrosis, telehealth, telemedicine, medicine, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, PARENT CAREGIVERS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ADOLESCENTS, COVID-19, SYMPTOMS, IMPACT
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to monitor the health and nutritional status of pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients via telehealth services during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Additional aims were to determine the level of anxiety in the patients and their caregivers and to determine the COVID-19 transmission status among CF patients.