Patient Perspectives of Telemedicine in Outpatient Nephrology Clinics During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic notably disrupted care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) care, necessitating a rapid shift to telemedicine. Despite the growing use of telemedicine, the impact of this transition on patients' experiences, particularly in Canada and considering sociocultural factors, remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate patients with CKD perspectives on telemedicine versus in-person care and to offer recommendations for enhancing telemedicine services.

Objective

The objective was to understand patients with CKD views on telemedicine clinics during the pandemic compared to traditional in-person clinics.

Design

This was a qualitative descriptive study employing semi-structured interviews.

Setting

This study was conduct

SUBMITTER: Osman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523147 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature