Chronic conditions patient's perception of post-COVID-19 pandemic teleconsulting continuation in primary care clinics: a qualitative descriptive study

Article Orthopedics

Patient Perspectives on Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Farhan Ahmad et al.

Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients had a strong preference for telemedicine, but nearly 70% of patients still preferred in-person visits for the future.

HAND-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY (2023)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Disparities in Telemedicine Success and Their Association With Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Thoracic Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Najeff Waseem et al.

Summary: This retrospective cohort study found that patients with thoracic cancer who were Black, had Medicaid, or were from a zip code with a high risk of cancer mortality had lower odds of successful telemedicine visits compared to their counterparts, and unsuccessful telemedicine visits were associated with worse clinical outcomes.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2022)

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Article Primary Health Care

Co-design, implementation, and evaluation of an expanded train-the-trainer strategy to support the sustainability of evidence-based practice guides for registered nurses and social workers in primary care clinics: a developmental evaluation protocol

Marie-Eve Poitras et al.

Summary: This study aims to support the implementation and deployment of practice guides for social workers and registered nurses in primary care clinics through a train-the-trainer educational intervention. Based on reflective practice, patient-centered research, and collaboration with partners and patients, this research can serve as an evidence-based educational intervention model for further study in primary care.

BMC PRIMARY CARE (2022)

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Article Primary Health Care

Telehealth challenges during COVID-19 as reported by primary healthcare physicians in Quebec and Massachusetts

Mylaine Breton et al.

Summary: The study highlights the positive and negative implications of using telehealth in primary healthcare settings during the COVID-19 pandemic as reported by physicians in Quebec and Massachusetts. The implications revolve around patients' access, efficiency of care delivery, professional impacts, and relational dimensions of care. Ensuring that health services provision meets patients' needs involves flexibility in care delivery modalities, role shifting to adapt to virtual care, sustained relationships with patients, and interprofessional collaboration.

BMC FAMILY PRACTICE (2021)

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Article Primary Health Care

Interprofessional primary care during COVID-19: a survey of the provider perspective

Catherine Donnelly et al.

Summary: This study described the practice of interprofessional health providers within primary care teams in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings showed a shift in service delivery, an increase in mental health concerns, inadequate virtual training, decreased wait times for team members, and reduced healthcare provision for patients with chronic conditions.

BMC FAMILY PRACTICE (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Telehealth at scale can improve chronic disease management in the community during a pandemic: An experience at the time of COVID-19

Stefano Omboni et al.

Summary: The study shows that a telehealth solution can effectively detect deterioration of the health status during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PLOS ONE (2021)

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Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Patient and Physician Satisfaction with Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sports Medicine Perspective

David J. Kirby et al.

Summary: Telehealth emerged as a valuable tool for delivering healthcare to sports medicine patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both patients and physicians reported high levels of satisfaction with its use, with areas for improvement identified in patient ability to adopt new technology and communicate effectively with physicians.

TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Perceptions of Telehealth vs In-Person Visits Among Older Adults With Advanced Kidney Disease, Care Partners, and Clinicians

Keren Ladin et al.

Summary: Older patients, care partners, and kidney clinicians have divergent views on patient-centered telehealth care, especially in terms of clinical effectiveness, patient experience, access to care, and clinician-patient relationship. Understanding these perceptions can help identify barriers that need to be addressed to promote high-quality care and telehealth utilization.

JAMA NETWORK OPEN (2021)

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Article Computer Science, Information Systems

Patient interest in and barriers to telemedicine video visits in a multilingual urban safety-net system

Elaine C. Khoong et al.

Summary: The study found that safety-net patients are interested in and able to successfully complete video visits. Most participants were persons of color with non-English language preference, and the main barrier identified was internet/data access.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION (2021)

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Article Health Care Sciences & Services