Touching Technology-Parents' Experiences of Remote Consultations for Children With Severe Congenital Cardiac Conditions: Quasi-Experimental Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Remote consultations (RCs) using videoconferencing was recommended by the General Medical Council as the method for clinicians to provide patient consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facilitating this while providing high-quality care depends on the usability and acceptability of the technology.

Objective

This project aimed to investigate parents' experiences of using videoconferencing technology for real-time RCs with children who had congenital heart defects during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Methods

This study's design was quasi-experimental and was underpinned by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model that seeks to explain and predict an individual's intention to use a technology. Parents were informed of this study by t

SUBMITTER: McCullough JEM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521195 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature