Physician perspectives on clinician-to-clinician telemedical consultation for gynecologic cancers: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Approximately fifteen million women in the United States live > 50 miles from a gynecologic oncologist. Telemedical technology allows patients' local physicians to consult with subspecialist gynecologic oncologists without burdening patients with unnecessary in-person visits. Although critical to adoption of this technology, physicians' input into implementation of clinician-to-clinician consultation has not been sought. We therefore gathered feedback about experiences with referrals, communication, and openness to telemedical consultation from gynecologic oncologists, gynecologists, and medical oncologists.

Methods

We recruited gynecologic oncologists, gynecologists, and medical oncologists from practices serving rural patients to participate in semi-structured in

SUBMITTER: Wagi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10965491 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature