The Use of Telemedicine in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Telehealth Care in a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…To our knowledge, only one study has examined the implementation of telehealth in the context of ambulatory PAG. 16 Our study confirms prior findings that telemedicine visits were utilized primarily for return visits, new patient visits, and post-operative visits. While a recent study reported that dysmenorrhea/endometriosis and abnormal uterine bleeding made up a majority of their PAG telehealth sample, 16 our findings expand the applicability of telehealth to broader gynecologic diagnoses for a diverse patient population.…”

“… 16 Our study confirms prior findings that telemedicine visits were utilized primarily for return visits, new patient visits, and post-operative visits. While a recent study reported that dysmenorrhea/endometriosis and abnormal uterine bleeding made up a majority of their PAG telehealth sample, 16 our findings expand the applicability of telehealth to broader gynecologic diagnoses for a diverse patient population. In this way, our study affirms the feasibility and efficacy of such visits for the provision of care.…”