Telehealth Experience Among Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT: Telehealth has become widely available to solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic. While evidence suggests that telehealth serves as an acceptable alternative for most SOT recipients, their satisfaction and its context remain unclear. This study used a mixed methods approach to investigate the perspectives of SOT recipients (i.e., liver, kidney, and simultaneous liver-kidney) on the benefits and disadvantages of telehealth. A total of 252 adult SOT recipients completed an online survey that quantitatively assessed telehealth experience and satisfaction. Fifteen of them further shared their perspectives by participating in either a focus group or individual interview. Approximately 70% of online survey participants had previously used telehealth for their transp

SUBMITTER: Ko D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10613656 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature