Abstract:Aim
Remote consultations (RC) were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim of preventing transmission of the virus. We conducted a survey to assess patients’ and clinicians’ satisfaction of RC.
Method
Two online surveys were created for patient and clinician feedback, and each recorded a cohorts' opinions on various aspects of RC. The surveys were distributed to Urology, General and Vascular surgery departments … Show more
“…Eleven studies were retrospective cohort studies12–19,21–23, and one was a case series 20 . Eleven studies were reported as a full text12,14–23 while one was an abstract from a poster presentation 13 . Of the 12 included studies, six studies reported data on patients with varying vascular conditions12–14,19,22,23, whereas the other six studies looked specifically at managing wounds including diabetic ulcers using telemedicine15–18,20,21.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These studies took place in the United Kingdom 12 , 13 , Italy 16 , 18 , United States 21 , 23 and India 17 , 20 (two studies for each country). The other four studies were undertaken in Qatar, Australia, Colombia and China14,15,19,22.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The types of telemedicine used reported by eleven studies12,14–23 included video consultation only (N studies=2) or telephone consultation only (N studies=1) or both (N studies=8), with no data on 1 study 13 . In five studies telemedicine was a new intervention, introduced into clinical practice as a direct response to the pandemic 13 , 17 , 21 , 22 , 23 , whilst telemedicine was in use pre-pandemic in two studies 19 , 20 (no data on five studies)12,16–19.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Seven studies (N patients = 1576) reported patients perception with the use of telemedicine during the pandemic 12 , 13 , 15 , 16 , 19 , 22 , 23 . All studies recorded patient’s satisfaction via quantitative questionnaires given to patients following the implementation of telemedicine.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Five studies (N patients=1305) reported that between 74% and 100% of patients who used telemedicine during the pandemic were satisfied with it 12 , 13 , 15 , 16 , 19 , 22 , 23 . Lacopi et al asked patients (N=206) to give a score (1=not at all useful, 5=most useful) as to how they useful felt telemedicine was during lockdown, and reported a mean score of 4.35+/- 0.28 16 .…”
“…Eleven studies were retrospective cohort studies12–19,21–23, and one was a case series 20 . Eleven studies were reported as a full text12,14–23 while one was an abstract from a poster presentation 13 . Of the 12 included studies, six studies reported data on patients with varying vascular conditions12–14,19,22,23, whereas the other six studies looked specifically at managing wounds including diabetic ulcers using telemedicine15–18,20,21.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These studies took place in the United Kingdom 12 , 13 , Italy 16 , 18 , United States 21 , 23 and India 17 , 20 (two studies for each country). The other four studies were undertaken in Qatar, Australia, Colombia and China14,15,19,22.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The types of telemedicine used reported by eleven studies12,14–23 included video consultation only (N studies=2) or telephone consultation only (N studies=1) or both (N studies=8), with no data on 1 study 13 . In five studies telemedicine was a new intervention, introduced into clinical practice as a direct response to the pandemic 13 , 17 , 21 , 22 , 23 , whilst telemedicine was in use pre-pandemic in two studies 19 , 20 (no data on five studies)12,16–19.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Seven studies (N patients = 1576) reported patients perception with the use of telemedicine during the pandemic 12 , 13 , 15 , 16 , 19 , 22 , 23 . All studies recorded patient’s satisfaction via quantitative questionnaires given to patients following the implementation of telemedicine.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Five studies (N patients=1305) reported that between 74% and 100% of patients who used telemedicine during the pandemic were satisfied with it 12 , 13 , 15 , 16 , 19 , 22 , 23 . Lacopi et al asked patients (N=206) to give a score (1=not at all useful, 5=most useful) as to how they useful felt telemedicine was during lockdown, and reported a mean score of 4.35+/- 0.28 16 .…”
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