Cancer patients' satisfaction with telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine factors associated with cancer patients' satisfaction using telehealth during COVID-19, including video conferencing platforms and secure messaging systems.

Method

Patients with cancer participated in a cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted with patients with cancer. The survey included questions about satisfaction with video-conferencing and secure messaging platforms to interact with clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine predictors of satisfaction for each telehealth platform.

Results

Participants generally reported positive satisfaction with each telehealth platform. Both platforms were commonly used to review medical results and discuss symptoms or treatment. Participants iden

SUBMITTER: Paige SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165798 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature