The Impact of Transitioning From In-Person to Virtual Heart Transplantation Selection Committee Meetings: Observational Study
BackgroundHeart transplant selection committee meetings have transitioned from in-person to remote video meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how this impacts committee members and patient outcomes is unknown. ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to determine t...
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BackgroundHeart transplant selection committee meetings have transitioned from in-person to remote video meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how this impacts committee members and patient outcomes is unknown.
ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to determine the perceived impact of remote video transplant selection meetings on usability and patient care and to measure patient selection outcomes during the transition period from in-person to virtual meetings.
MethodsA 35-item anonymous survey was developed and distributed electronically to the heart transplant selection committee. We reviewed medical records to compare the outcomes of patients presented at in-person meetings (January-March 2020) to those presented during video meetings (March-June 2020).
ResultsAmong 83 committee members queried, 50 were regular attendees. Of the 50 regular attendees, 24 (48%) were physicians and 26 (52%) were nonphysicians, including nurses, social workers, and coordinators; 46 responses were received, 23 (50%) from physicians and 23 (50%) from nonphysicians, with 41 responses fully completed. Overall, respondents were satisfied with the videoconference format and felt that video meetings did not impact patient care and were an acceptable alternative to in-person meetings. However, 54% (22/41) preferred in-person meetings, with 71% (15/21) of nonphysicians preferring in-person meetings compared to only 35% (7/20) of physicians (P=.02). Of the 46 new patient evaluations presented, there was a statistically nonsignificant trend toward fewer patients initially declined at video meetings compared with in-person meetings (6/24, 25% compared to 10/22, 45%; P=.32).
ConclusionsThe transition from in-person to video heart transplant selection committee meetings was well-received and did not appear to affect committee members’ perceived ability to deliver patient care. Patient selection outcomes were similar between meeting modalities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97a3eb4401d0487db581ae3bfd0dbdda2023-08-28T21:11:19ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Cardio2561-10112022-03-0161e3549010.2196/35490The Impact of Transitioning From In-Person to Virtual Heart Transplantation Selection Committee Meetings: Observational StudyRongzi Shanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0445-5702Neha V Chandrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0022-8833Jeffrey J Hsuhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9971-5916Stephanie Fraschillahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7590-4296Melissa Moorehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9776-635XAbbas Ardehalihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-6041Ali Nsairhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3241-5695Rushi V Parikhhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3130-9559 BackgroundHeart transplant selection committee meetings have transitioned from in-person to remote video meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how this impacts committee members and patient outcomes is unknown. ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to determine the perceived impact of remote video transplant selection meetings on usability and patient care and to measure patient selection outcomes during the transition period from in-person to virtual meetings. MethodsA 35-item anonymous survey was developed and distributed electronically to the heart transplant selection committee. We reviewed medical records to compare the outcomes of patients presented at in-person meetings (January-March 2020) to those presented during video meetings (March-June 2020). ResultsAmong 83 committee members queried, 50 were regular attendees. Of the 50 regular attendees, 24 (48%) were physicians and 26 (52%) were nonphysicians, including nurses, social workers, and coordinators; 46 responses were received, 23 (50%) from physicians and 23 (50%) from nonphysicians, with 41 responses fully completed. Overall, respondents were satisfied with the videoconference format and felt that video meetings did not impact patient care and were an acceptable alternative to in-person meetings. However, 54% (22/41) preferred in-person meetings, with 71% (15/21) of nonphysicians preferring in-person meetings compared to only 35% (7/20) of physicians (P=.02). Of the 46 new patient evaluations presented, there was a statistically nonsignificant trend toward fewer patients initially declined at video meetings compared with in-person meetings (6/24, 25% compared to 10/22, 45%; P=.32). ConclusionsThe transition from in-person to video heart transplant selection committee meetings was well-received and did not appear to affect committee members’ perceived ability to deliver patient care. Patient selection outcomes were similar between meeting modalities.https://cardio.jmir.org/2022/1/e35490 |
| spellingShingle | Rongzi Shan Neha V Chandra Jeffrey J Hsu Stephanie Fraschilla Melissa Moore Abbas Ardehali Ali Nsair Rushi V Parikh The Impact of Transitioning From In-Person to Virtual Heart Transplantation Selection Committee Meetings: Observational Study JMIR Cardio |
| title | The Impact of Transitioning From In-Person to Virtual Heart Transplantation Selection Committee Meetings: Observational Study |
| title_full | The Impact of Transitioning From In-Person to Virtual Heart Transplantation Selection Committee Meetings: Observational Study |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Transitioning From In-Person to Virtual Heart Transplantation Selection Committee Meetings: Observational Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Transitioning From In-Person to Virtual Heart Transplantation Selection Committee Meetings: Observational Study |
| title_short | The Impact of Transitioning From In-Person to Virtual Heart Transplantation Selection Committee Meetings: Observational Study |
| title_sort | impact of transitioning from in person to virtual heart transplantation selection committee meetings observational study |
| url | https://cardio.jmir.org/2022/1/e35490 |
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