Health services provision of 48 public tertiary dental hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic in China
Health services provision of 48 public tertiary dental hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic in China
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DOI：
10.1007/s00784-020-03267-8
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发表时间：
2020-04-03
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Tan, Jianguo
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作者：
Yang, Yang;Zhou, Yin;Tan, Jianguo
目的评估2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19，COVID-19）疫情期间中国公立三级口腔医院的卫生服务提供状况，并评估远程医疗的地区差异。资料与方法调查2019冠状病毒病疫情期间中国大陆公立三级口腔医院的卫生服务提供情况。记录并分析非急诊牙科服务、急诊牙科服务和在线专业咨询的现状以及医院的地理分布。结果48家公立三级牙科医院全部暂停一般非紧急牙科治疗，只提供紧急牙科服务。90%的人在网上通知了牙科服务的变化，69%的人提供免费的在线专业咨询。东部地区在线技术普及率明显高于中西部地区。结论在COVID-19疫情期间，中国公立三级口腔医院的卫生服务提供发生了重大变化，远程医疗在东部地区得到了更广泛的应用。
Objectives To assess the status of health services provision of public tertiary dental hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic in China and to evaluate the regional difference of telehealth. Materials and methods The health services provision of public tertiary dental hospitals in China mainland during the COVID-19 epidemic was inquired. The status of non-emergency dental services, emergency dental services, and online professional consultation and the hospitals' geographical distribution were recorded and analyzed. Results All the 48 public tertiary dental hospitals suspended general non-emergency dental treatment while providing emergency dental services only. Ninety percent of them notified the change of dental services online, and 69% of them offered free online professional consultations. The penetration rate of online technology was significantly higher in the eastern region than that of the central and western regions. Conclusions There was a significant change in the health service provision of Chinese public tertiary dental hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic and wider use of telehealth in the eastern region.