Opioid use disorder patients' perceptions of healthcare delivery platforms.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the acceptability and quality of web-based videoconferencing telemedicine consultation platform in the treatment of opioid use disorder at TrueNorth Medical Centre.

Methods

We conducted an interview based quality improvement initiative using an investigator-designed questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 17 Agree/Disagree questions, measured on a 7-point Likert scale and 2 questions where patients had the ability to elaborate qualitatively on their perceptions and experiences with their telemedicine service. Content-style analysis was performed on qualitative responses.

Results

The majority of patients (n=14; 47%) preferred face-to-face over telemedicine consultations. The number of patients that preferred telemedicine consultations over fa

SUBMITTER: Rakita U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5040234 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature