Telemedicine in clinical gastroenterology practice: what do patients prefer?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic has forced major changes on healthcare systems. Maintaining regular patients' surveillance became a major challenge. Telemedicine has been promoted as an economic and effective way for long distance patient care. Our aim was to study patients' acceptance and perspectives on telemedicine.

Methods

Patients scheduled for clinic appointments were offered telemedicine. Those who agreed were asked to fill in a questionnaire assessing their satisfaction with the medical consultation. Patients' demographic characteristics and answers were collected and reviewed.

Results

Out of 358 patients approached 71 agreed to use telemedicine. Of them, 59 completed the questionnaire and were included in the study. All patients' basic demogr

SUBMITTER: Lahat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887676 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature