التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Patient experience of telehealth appointments in head and neck cancer services during the COVID‐19 pandemic |
| المؤلفون: |
Ewers, Caroline, Patterson, Jo, Watson, Laura‐Jayne |
| المصدر: |
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders ; ISSN 1368-2822 1460-6984 |
| بيانات النشر: |
Wiley |
| سنة النشر: |
2023 |
| المجموعة: |
Wiley Online Library (Open Access Articles via Crossref) |
| الوصف: |
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic resulted in rapid changes to head and neck cancer (HNC) services. Multidisciplinary team (MDT) face‐to‐face appointments were converted to telehealth appointments (telephone and video‐call) to reduce the risk of COVID‐19 transmission. The literature exploring HNC patient experience of these appointment types is limited. Aims To explore patient experience of telehealth appointments at one UK centre during the COVID‐19 pandemic, as well as the variables that may influence patient preference for virtual or face‐to‐face appointments. Methods & Procedures A survey‐based study design was used, with closed questions and open text options to capture the views of the participants. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Open text data was used to add depth to the findings. Outcomes & Results A total of 23 participant surveys were returned. Six categories were identified: Usability; Information receiving & giving; Satisfaction; Emotions and comfort; Rapport; and Travel time and cost. Overall, participants gave positive responses to each category and indicated that telehealth appointments met their needs. Areas for clinical consideration are highlighted. Variables such as age, travel distance from hospital site, fear of COVID‐19 and information technology (IT) access did not appear to influence patient preference for appointment type. Conclusions & Implications Going forward, telehealth may be considered for use in combination with face‐to‐face appointments in the HNC pathway. Areas for further development include a ‘telehealth screening tool’ that may help to identify those patients most appropriate for these appointment types, or who require support to access them. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS What is already known on this subject The COVID‐19 pandemic resulted in major disruption to HNC centres across the world. Services adapted to meet the needs of patients with many implementing telehealth into pathways. Studies exploring telehealth in speech and ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1111/1460-6984.12974 |
| الإتاحة: |
https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12974Test |
| حقوق: |
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vorTest |
| رقم الانضمام: |
edsbas.E55C7224 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
BASE |
