Jaeyong Shin, Eun-Cheol Park, Hong-Chul Bae, Seri Hong, Suk-Yong Jang, Jae-Hyun Kim, Jee Suk Chang, Sang Gyu Lee
Need to pay more attention to attendance at follow-up consultation after cancer screening in smokers and drinkers
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
since beginning covid19 pandemic use telehealth rapidly implemented without previous evidence oncotelemd study aimed evaluate opinion patients attended via telemedicine period study factors condition patient preferences use included patients confirmed cancer diagnosis contacted telephone 13 march 30 april 2020 medical oncology service hospital parc taul sabadell 12question survey presented 4 february 19 april 2021 statistical analysis carried using chisquare multivariable logistic regression tests six hundred fortysix patients included 487 responded survey median age 68 years 2790 552 female patients surveillance visit 653 diagnosed colorectal breast cancer 43 265 respectively 918 patients satisfied 60 would accept use telemedicine beyond pandemic patients aged 50 years 040 95 ci 019081 p 001 diagnosed breast cancer 045 95 ci 026069 p 0001 less predisposed adopt telehealth future patients agreed informed via telehealth scan lab results 62 84 respectively new oral endovenous treatments 52 335 respectively additionally 75 patients medium lownull technologic ability 513 would use telephone video call contact health professionals however differences found according age groups p 00001 total patients surveyed satisfied telemedicine believed telehealth could role following covid19 pandemic moreover results remark importance individualizing use telehealth showing relevant data patient preferences digital literacy