Patient Perspectives on Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients received care over telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their perspective is useful for hand surgeons.

Methods

Online surveys were sent October-November 2020 to 497 patients who received telemedicine care. Questions were free-response and multi-item Likert scales asking about telehealth in general, limitations, benefits, comparisons to in-person visits, and opinions on future use.

Results

The response rate was 26% (n = 130). Prior to the pandemic, 55% had not used telemedicine for hand surgery consultation. Patients liked their telemedicine visit and felt their provider spent enough time with them (means = 9/10). In all, 48% would have preferred in-person visits despite the pandemic, and 69% would prefer in-person visits once the pandemic

SUBMITTER: Ahmad F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151885 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature