Satisfaction of Telehealth in Patients With Established Neuromuscular Disorders.
Front Neurol
; 12: 667813, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1259354
ABSTRACT
Introduction/aims:
Determine established neuromuscular disease patients' satisfaction with telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:
We received 50 completed Utah telehealth satisfaction surveys from a cohort of 90 from April 2020 to June 2020. Returning neuromuscular disease patients rated seven aspects from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) Communication, timeliness of physician, picture quality, sound quality, protection of privacy, the comfort of the physical exam, the ease of healthcare, and whether patients would prefer "in-person" visits despite safety precaution. A favorable response was defined as a response of "Agree" or "Strongly Agree" to the survey questions. An independent t-test, Fisher's or chi-square test were used to compare demographic factors on outcomes for each survey question.Results:
The average age was 47.54 ± 20.63, 54% were female, 70% from rural areas, 60% had family present "webside," and 14% had family present remotely. The majority of patients reported "Agree" or "Strongly Agree" to each survey question assessing their telehealth satisfaction, except for whether patients preferred in-person appointments. Demographic factors, including location and clinical diagnosis, did not influence survey responses.Discussion:
The vast majority of established neuromuscular disease patients responded favorably to their telehealth experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Front Neurol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Fneur.2021.667813
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