Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) provide expert, comprehensive medical forensic care to patients who present for services following a sexual assault. Because SANEs are not consistently available, telehealth technology is being explored as a means to provide access to this expert care (i.e., teleSANE). During the COVID-19 pandemic, teleSANE offered additional potential benefits by reducing the length of time spent and number of providers in patient exam rooms, the need for personal protective equipment that was in high demand and short supply, and provider anxiety related to providing in-person care. In the summer of 2020, the Massachusetts SANE program rapidly and temporarily converted five hospitals from in-person SANE care to teleSANE. An evaluation team interviewed 23 providers using a rapid research and evaluation methods approach to assess the temporary model and inform the future of SANE care. Evaluation findings reveal it is possible to rapidly and temporarily convert hospitals from in-person to teleSANE care in a time of broad uncertainty, and that such a change requires intensive and thoughtful planning; a shared commitment to being supportive, flexible, and responsive; and specific experience and expertise. Considerations for communities exploring how best to ensure consistent, equitable access to SANEs are discussed.

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针对 COVID-19 快速转换为 teleSANE 的评估

性侵犯护士检查员 (SANE) 为遭受性侵犯后接受服务的患者提供专业、全面的医疗法医护理。由于 SANE 并非始终可用，因此正在探索远程医疗技术作为提供这种专家护理的一种方式（即 teleSANE）。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，teleSANE 提供了额外的潜在好处，它减少了在患者检查室花费的时间和提供者的数量、对供不应求的个人防护设备的需求，以及与提供相关的提供者的焦虑-人的关怀。2020 年夏天，马萨诸塞州的 SANE 计划迅速并暂时将五家医院从面对面的 SANE 护理转变为远程 SANE。评估小组使用快速研究和评估方法采访了 23 名提供者，以评估临时模型并告知 SANE 护理的未来。评估结果表明，在存在广泛不确定性的情况下，有可能将医院的现场护理快速和暂时地转变为远程 SANE 护理，而这种改变需要密集和深思熟虑的计划；对支持、灵活和响应迅速的共同承诺；以及具体的经验和专业知识。讨论了社区探索如何最好地确保一致、公平地获得 SANE 的注意事项。并且这样的改变需要密集和深思熟虑的计划；对支持、灵活和响应迅速的共同承诺；以及具体的经验和专业知识。讨论了社区探索如何最好地确保一致、公平地获得 SANE 的注意事项。并且这样的改变需要密集和深思熟虑的计划；对支持、灵活和响应迅速的共同承诺；以及具体的经验和专业知识。讨论了社区探索如何最好地确保一致、公平地获得 SANE 的注意事项。