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Patient's Perspective of Telemedicine in Poland-A Two-Year Pandemic Picture.

ABSTRACT: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the healthcare system to drastically reduce in-person visits and suddenly switch to telemedicine services to provide clinical care to patients. The implementation of teleconsultation in medical facilities was a novelty for most Polish patients. In Poland, the main telehealth services were provided in the form of telephone consultations. The aim of this study is to determine patients' perceptions of telemedicine in the context of their experiences with the healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we presented how the evaluation of telemedicine services from the perspective of patients in Poland changed in the context of the ongoing pandemic. We conducted two surveys (year by year) on a representative quota sample of the Polish population (N = 623). This ensured that our observations took into account the evolution of views on telemedicine over time. We confirmed the well-known relationship that innovations introduced in the healthcare sector require a longer period of adaptation. We also identified significant concerns that limit the positive perception of telemedicine and compared them with experiences described in other countries.

SUBMITTER: Solomacha S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9819744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Patient's Perspective of Telemedicine in Poland-A Two-Year Pandemic Picture.

Sołomacha Sebastian S Sowa Paweł P Kiszkiel Łukasz Ł Laskowski Piotr Paweł PP Alimowski Maciej M Szczerbiński Łukasz Ł Szpak Andrzej A Moniuszko-Malinowska Anna A Kamiński Karol K

International journal of environmental research and public health 20221222 1

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the healthcare system to drastically reduce in-person visits and suddenly switch to telemedicine services to provide clinical care to patients. The implementation of teleconsultation in medical facilities was a novelty for most Polish patients. In Poland, the main telehealth services were provided in the form of telephone consultations. The aim of this study is to determine patients' perceptions of telemedicine in the context of their experiences with ...[more]

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Project description:IntroductionAmidst the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has emerged as a safe and cost-effective alternative to traditional ophthalmology clinic visits. This study evaluated patient attitudes towards telemedicine at a full-service, retina-only practice to identify areas for growth in implementation.MethodsA survey was distributed to established patients at University Retina and Macula Associates following the completion of a telemedicine encounter in July 2021. On a 5-point Likert scale, patients compared telemedicine to in-person visits for six domains: ability to ease COVID-related anxiety, efficiency, patient education, quality of care, fulfillment of personal needs, and convenience. Pearson's χ2 and Fisher's exact test were used to assess correlations between demographic factors and patient attitudes or preference towards telemedicine.ResultsAmong 103 respondents, two-thirds (68.7%) preferred in-person compared to telemedicine encounters. Overall, patients had a neutral attitude towards telemedicine [mean Likert rating (SD) = 3.11/5 ± 0.82]. Questions assessing "patient education" and "telemedicine efficiency" received the greatest proportion of positive and negative responses, respectively. Positive attitudes were more frequent among patients with prior telemedicine experience (87.5%) compared to never-users (71.8%; p = 0.046). Patients ≥ 75 years old tended to negatively assess telemedicine regarding reduction of COVID-19-related anxiety, efficiency, patient education, and physician facetime (p < 0.05 for all). A positive but non-significant trend was observed between higher education level and positive attitude towards telemedicine (p = 0.18). Telehealth never-users more often negatively rated receiving adequate facetime with the physician virtually (54.7%) compared to prior users (25.6%; p = 0.004). Younger age, prior history of telemedicine use, and higher education level were associated with increased preference for telemedicine (p < 0.05 for all).ConclusionOur findings revealed hesitance remains among patients towards adoption of telemedicine. Targeting age-, experience-, and education-related barriers will be invaluable for increasing acceptance of this healthcare delivery model.

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Patient's Perspective of Telemedicine in Poland-A Two-Year Pandemic Picture.

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Patient's Perspective of Telemedicine in Poland-A Two-Year Pandemic Picture.

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