Impact of postoperative telemedicine visit versus in-person visit on patient satisfaction: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although telemedicine use has increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, the impact of telemedicine versus in-person postoperative visits on patient satisfaction has not been studied prospectively. We hypothesized that telemedicine visits would be noninferior to in-person visits in terms of postoperative colorectal surgery patient satisfaction.

Methods

We conducted a randomized trial of consecutive adult patients undergoing transabdominal colorectal surgery from September 2020 to February 2021. Eligible participants were randomized 1:1 to either receive a telemedicine visit (Arm T) or an in-person visit (Arm I) for their first postoperative appointment. Subsequently, participants in Arm T completed a second postoperative visit in person, and p

SUBMITTER: Yao LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9659327 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature