Feasibility and Quality of TeleConsultation in Pediatric Anesthesia

Assessment of the Feasibility and Quality of the Consultation by TeleConsultation in Pediatric Anesthesia in the Context of the Covid 19 Pandemic

Teleconsultation (TLC) being a new method of anesthesia consultation, deployed as an emergency in healthcare facilities in the Covid context, it has never been evaluated either in terms of feasibility or in terms of quality. An initial assessment will highlight the pitfalls and difficulties encountered and suggest areas for improvement.

The evaluation of teleconsultation in pediatric anesthesia, a new consultation method developed in the context of COVID for several weeks, appears necessary and will be a first inventory after its implementation in France. Analysis of the data collected in this study will allow us to propose technical, medical and organizational solutions to optimize the positioning and practical use of TLC for patients and care facilities. This assessment step seems imperative if the Covid context persists over time but could also be useful for the development of TLC outside the Covid context.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients under the age of 18 requiring an anesthesia consultation for an act requiring anesthesia
• whose deprogramming in the context of the Covid 19 pandemic would lead to a loss of opportunity for the patient,
• Or whose programming in the context of the Covid 19 pandemic is in accordance with the recommendations made in field of the Professional Practice Recommendations
• And for which the family and the anesthetist have agreed to carry out the consultation by telemedicine

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient whose anesthesia consultation is performed face-to-face as a first-line decision
• Family refusing teleconsultation