Evaluation of Patient Perceptions With Orthopedic Oncology Telehealth: A Pilot Project
Telehealth has been used for decades to improve access to care for rural and underserved patients. The adoption of telehealth in orthopedic oncology is novel and expected to positively impact patient access and compliance. However, no previous evaluation has been published of this expected impact. T...
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2020-12-01
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| author | Andrea Evenski MD Rachel Honig MD Deepika Gupta MS Emmanuelle Wallach MS, PhD(c) Lincoln R Sheets MD, PhD Mirna Becevic PhD |
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| description | Telehealth has been used for decades to improve access to care for rural and underserved patients. The adoption of telehealth in orthopedic oncology is novel and expected to positively impact patient access and compliance. However, no previous evaluation has been published of this expected impact. The objective of this pilot project was to evaluate patients’ perceptions regarding orthopedic oncology telehealth services. A 13-question satisfaction survey was distributed to patients who used tele-orthopedic oncology. Fifteen respondents (a response rate of 42%) reported satisfaction with services at 9.7 of 10. Median travel distance to the nearest in-person orthopedic oncologist was greater than 150 miles (241 km). These results are consistent with the previous findings of high satisfaction with telehealth in other specialties. Health care organizations are likely to benefit from offering telehealth to orthopedic oncology patients with limited access. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0bd50b7456fb4d089b58640a2a98f4152022-12-22T03:31:27ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Patient Experience2374-37352374-37432020-12-01710.1177/2374373520948660Evaluation of Patient Perceptions With Orthopedic Oncology Telehealth: A Pilot ProjectAndrea Evenski MD0Rachel Honig MD1Deepika Gupta MS2Emmanuelle Wallach MS, PhD(c)3Lincoln R Sheets MD, PhD4Mirna Becevic PhD5 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Missouri, MO, USA Orthopedic Surgery Department, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Rochester, MN, USA University of Missouri, Family and Community Medicine, Columbia, MO, USA University of Missouri, Missouri Telehealth Network, Columbia, MO, USA Department of Health Management and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA Department of Dermatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USATelehealth has been used for decades to improve access to care for rural and underserved patients. The adoption of telehealth in orthopedic oncology is novel and expected to positively impact patient access and compliance. However, no previous evaluation has been published of this expected impact. The objective of this pilot project was to evaluate patients’ perceptions regarding orthopedic oncology telehealth services. A 13-question satisfaction survey was distributed to patients who used tele-orthopedic oncology. Fifteen respondents (a response rate of 42%) reported satisfaction with services at 9.7 of 10. Median travel distance to the nearest in-person orthopedic oncologist was greater than 150 miles (241 km). These results are consistent with the previous findings of high satisfaction with telehealth in other specialties. Health care organizations are likely to benefit from offering telehealth to orthopedic oncology patients with limited access.https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373520948660 |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Evenski MD Rachel Honig MD Deepika Gupta MS Emmanuelle Wallach MS, PhD(c) Lincoln R Sheets MD, PhD Mirna Becevic PhD Evaluation of Patient Perceptions With Orthopedic Oncology Telehealth: A Pilot Project Journal of Patient Experience |
| title | Evaluation of Patient Perceptions With Orthopedic Oncology Telehealth: A Pilot Project |
| title_full | Evaluation of Patient Perceptions With Orthopedic Oncology Telehealth: A Pilot Project |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Patient Perceptions With Orthopedic Oncology Telehealth: A Pilot Project |
| title_short | Evaluation of Patient Perceptions With Orthopedic Oncology Telehealth: A Pilot Project |
| title_sort | evaluation of patient perceptions with orthopedic oncology telehealth a pilot project |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373520948660 |
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