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Pattern of skin diseases in patients attending a virtual dermatology consultation at the dermatology clinic of Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Objective: This study aims to survey the pattern of skin diseases through hospital deployment software based on Google Meet and Facebook Messenger. Materials and methods: A descriptive study of dermatological diseases through virtual examination from May 2021 to March 2022 through the "Online Consultation" Program by Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Data on online examinations were compared with in-person visits during the same period, as well as those before the epidemic, collected from May 2019 to March 2020. Results: Teledermatology visits accounted for a much higher rate than other specialties. There were 1,014 teledermatological examinations, 2,242 in-person visits during the epidemic, and 6,370 in-person examinations before the epidemic. Females made up a higher proportion than males. Age group 16 - 30 was examined online, accounting for 73.1%, and two groups examined in person, less than 50%. There were roughly 45% of patients calling because of acne vulgaris, other disease groups did not show any difference during or before the epidemic. Conclusions: This pattern of online skin diseases reveals the health problems that patients are concerned about. Virtual consultation brings many benefits to patients, improving the hospital overload situation.
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Virtual, dermatology, consultations, teledermatology, COVID-19
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