A Quantitative and Qualitative Study on Patient and Physician Perceptions of Nephrology Telephone Consultation During COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 required rapid adoption of virtual modalities to provide care for patients with a chronic disease. Care was initially provided by telephone, which has not been evaluated for its effectiveness by patients and providers. This study reports patients' and nephrologists' perceptions and preferences surrounding telephone consultation in a chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinic.

Objective

To evaluate patient and physician perspectives on the key advantages and disadvantages of telephone consultations in a nephrology out-patient clinic setting.

Design

Cross-sectional observational survey study.

Setting

General nephrology clinic and a multidisciplinary kidney care clinic in London, Ontario, Canada.

Participants

Patients with CKD who were fluent i

SUBMITTER: Heyck Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8744158 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature