Leveraging telemedicine to preserve pediatric global health missions in the era of COVID-19

Krupa R Patel; Evelyn Zablah; Phoebe H Yager; Christopher J Hartnick

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110494

Leveraging telemedicine to preserve pediatric global health missions in the era of COVID-19

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jan:140:110494. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110494. Epub 2020 Nov 12.

Authors

Krupa R Patel¹, Evelyn Zablah¹, Phoebe H Yager², Christopher J Hartnick³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA.
² Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
³ Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: Christopher_Hartnick@meei.harvard.edu.

Abstract

This paper outlines the use of a global telehealth program to leverage the potential of telehealth to not only 1) preserve the previous progress of our pediatric surgical airway global teaching mission, but also: 2) to provide rapid, international dissemination of information related to care of pediatric COVID-19 patients; 3) to virtually support the attainment of self-sufficiency of our host countries in relation to our teaching mission; and 4) to inspire host countries to be local champions for each other during the COVID-19 crisis.

Keywords: COVID-19; Global health; Pediatric airway; Surgical mission; Telehealth.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Child
Global Health
Humans
Respiratory System
SARS-CoV-2
Telemedicine*