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What are patients' first-time experiences with video consulting? A qualitative interview study in Danish general practice in times of COVID-19

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BMJ OPEN
卷 12, 期 4, 页码 -

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BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054415

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COVID-19; Telemedicine; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

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  1. University of Southern Denmark

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This study aims to explore the experiences of Danish patients using video consultation to consult their general practitioners during COVID-19 lockdown and their attitudes towards continued use beyond COVID-19. The findings indicate that participants showed positive attitudes towards future use of video consultation as either a supplementary or alternative form of general practice.
Objective To explore the experiences of Danish patients using video consultation (VC) to consult their general practitioner (GP) during COVID-19 lockdown and their attitudes towards continued use beyond COVID-19. Design A qualitative design was employed, consisting of individual semi-structured interviews where participants were asked to retrospectively describe their experiences and reflections. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Setting Capital and Southern Regions of Denmark. Participants 27 patients (17 women and 10 men) aged between 23 and 76 years who had used VC once or more during the COVID-19 pandemic participated. The data were collected from February to October 2020. We used a convenience sampling technique and sample size was based on the principle of information power. Results Three overarching themes, each containing subthemes, were developed. Participants described pre-use reactions and concerns relating to VC as being 'better than nothing' given the COVID-19 circumstances, and preferred VC over a telephone consultation. Salient pre-use concerns related to whether the technology 'would work' and whether VC would influence consultation length and GP behaviour. Overall, participants reported positive experiences of VC use and communication attributing these mainly to 'knowing the GP' and 'feeling seen and heard'. Participants were interested in future VC use for many needs as a natural consequence of an increasingly digitalised society, not least due to COVID-19. Conclusions Our findings contribute with knowledge about first-user experiences of VC against the background of COVID-19. Participants showed positive attitudes towards future use of VC as either a supplementary or alternative consultation form in general practice.

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