Canadian pediatric eating disorder programs and virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods approach to understanding clinicians’ perspectives

Table 5 Number of participants reporting use of virtual care modalities prior to, during, and after COVID-19

Modalities	Pre-COVID-19 pandemic (N = 18) n (%)	During COVID-19 pandemic (N = 18) n (%)	Expected to be permanent^a (N = 17) n (%)
Videoconferencing^b	7 (39%)	17 (94%)	15 (88%)
Telephone^c	4 (22%)	17 (94%)	9 (53%)
Virtual day program	0	2 (11%)	1 (6%)
Virtual meal support	1 (6%)	11 (61%)	4 (24%)
Texting	0	1 (6%)	1 (6%)
Apps	2 (11%)	1 (6%)	1 (6%)
Other^d	1 (6%)	0	0

^aData were missing from 1 participant regarding modalities of virtual care expected to be permanent
^bVideoconferencing refers to the use of a videoconferencing platform for at least one of the following including: appointments with a medical provider, appointments with a mental health or behavioral health provider, interdisciplinary care appointments, case conferences, inpatient or outpatient care rounds, individual therapy, family therapy, training providers outside of the participant’s treatment program, and parent education groups
^cTelephone refers to the use of telephone (voice call) for appointments with a medical provider, appointments with a mental health or behavioral health provider, interdisciplinary care appointments, and training providers outside of the participant’s treatment program
^dOther includes telehealth assessments or appointments with community teams

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