Space, time, and presence in video consultations: an interview study in Danish general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this interview study was to explore patients' and general practitioners' (GPs') experiences of space, time, and presence in video consultation in general practice in Denmark.

Methods

The study included six GPs and seven patients from the Copenhagen area, with different experience of video consultations. The data consisted of semi-structured interviews with all participants including recordings from their video consultations. The transcribed interviews were analyzed by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The theoretical analysis was inspired by philosopher K.E. Løgstrup's writings about time, space, presence and sensation.

Results

Both the patients and the GPs experienced a lack, or a different form, of presence in video consultati

SUBMITTER: Kofod FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656864 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature