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Patient and carer perceptions of video, telephone and in-person clinics for Phenylketonuria (PKU).

Hannah McBrideSharon EvansAlex PintoAnne DalyCatherine AshmoreFatma IlgazSuzanne FordSharon BuckleyAnita MacDonald
Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2024)
Online video and telephone clinic platforms were effective in overcoming the challenging circumstances in management, monitoring and treatment of patients with PKU during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in-person clinics remain the preferred respondent option. It is important that HCPs are flexible, enabling people with PKU a choice of clinic options according to their individual clinical need and circumstances.
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