| Title | Health services provision of 48 public tertiary dental hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic in China |
| Authors | Yang, Yang Zhou, Yin Liu, Xiaoqiang Tan, Jianguo |
| Affiliation | Peking Univ Sch & Hosp Stomatol, Dept Prosthodont, 22 Zhongguancun Ave South, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China Natl Clin Res Ctr Oral Dis, 22 Zhongguancun Ave South, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China Natl Engn Lab Digital & Mat Technol Stomatol, 22 Zhongguancun Ave South, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China Beijing Key Lab Digital Stomatol, 22 Zhongguancun Ave South, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China Peking Univ, Hosp 1, Dept Anesthesiol, Beijing 100034, Peoples R China |
| Issue Date | May-2020 |
| Publisher | CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS |
| Abstract | 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. |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11897/587556 |
| ISSN | 1432-6981 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00784-020-03267-8 |
| Indexed | SCI(E) |
| Appears in Collections: | 口腔医院 第一医院 |
