Variables influencing telemedicine utilization via telephone appointments among rural patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate patient preferences when utilizing telemedicine.

Methods

A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire was completed by 153 patients at a rural clinic via a convenience sampling method. The survey contained 21 statements encompassing provider confidence, patient-physician rapport, and accessibility variables. Patient responses for those who attended (n = 120) or canceled/rescheduled (n = 33) telemedicine encounters were analyzed using paired difference t-tests and t-tests of correlations between different groups of variables. An ad-hoc method patterned after the least significant differences was applied to the analysis of variance results to evaluate patient-valued variables.

Results

Patients surveyed included 82.4% female (n = 127) and 17.6% male (n = 26

SUBMITTER: Garcia E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694379 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature