Efficacy and satisfaction of asynchronous TeleHealth care compared to in-person visits following colorectal surgical resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The feasibility of remote visits following abdominal colorectal surgery has not been studied in relation to efficacy, patient satisfaction, and surgeon satisfaction. This study aims to assess reliability and satisfaction with a web-based questionnaire for post-operative visits following abdominal colorectal surgery.

Methods

This was a prospective single-arm cohort study at single-tertiary care center during admission for abdominal colorectal surgery. Using a web-based patient portal, patients completed a questionnaire 48 h prior to their scheduled in-person follow-up visits and submitted photographs of their incisions. Surgeons reviewed patient-entered data and responded within 24 h. Following the subsequent in-person visit, surgeons completed questionnaires to co

SUBMITTER: Beauharnais CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205288 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature