02.05.2023 | Scientific Letter
Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Epilepsy Care in Indonesia
verfasst von:
Setyo Handryastuti, Amanda Soebadi, Irawan Mangunatmadja, Asep Aulia Rachman, Achmad Rafli
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
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Ausgabe 7/2023
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Excerpt
To the Editor: During the pandemic Covid-19, medical services were modified to reduce physical contact by using teleconsultation for treatment to protect the vulnerable population, such as children with epilepsy [
1‐
3]. From our study, we found that the majority of services for epileptic children experienced a 25–75% decline in the number of face-to-face patients, which is same as worldwide [
1,
2]. Our research was conducted by an online survey filled by 71 pediatric neurologists across 15 provinces that implemented restriction level 4 from July 2021 until several months later. The study consisted of 20 questions from Wirrel and Albert's study, including demographic data and the impact on health services for children with epilepsy (established and new cases) [
1]. …