Telemedicine During COVID-19 Pandemic: Endocrine Surgery Patient Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many medical providers have turned to telemedicine as an alternative method to provide ambulatory patient care. Perspectives of endocrine surgery patients regarding this mode of healthcare delivery remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the opinions and perspectives of endocrine surgery patients regarding telemedicine.

Methods

The first 100 adult patients who had their initial telemedicine appointment with two endocrine surgeons were contacted at the conclusion of their visit. The survey administered assessed satisfaction with telemedicine, the provider, and whether attire or video background played a role in their perception of the quality of care received using a 5-point Likert scale. Differences in resp

SUBMITTER: Jeraq MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8712268 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature