Cancer Patients' Experiences with Telehealth before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients have had their cancer care either postponed or changed to telehealth visits to reduce exposure to COVID-19. However, it is unclear how these changes may have affected their experiences. We aim to identify patient characteristics that affect telehealth experiences and evaluate their preferences for using telehealth in the future.

Methods

Patients who completed the Outpatient Cancer Care (OCC) Patient Experience Survey were invited to participate. They comepleted the modified OCC Survey, which focused on telehealth during the pandemic. Linear and logistic regression analyses were used to identify patient characteristics that influenced telehealth experiences and preferences for future telehealth use.

Results

Perceived ease of participation in telehea

SUBMITTER: Izadi-Najafabadi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9222084 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature