Shira Peleg Hasson|Barliz Waissengrin|Eliya Shachar|Marah Hodruj|Rochelle A. Fayngor|Mirika Brezis|Alla Nikolaevski?Berlin|Sharon Pelles|Tamar Safra|Ravit Geva|Ido Wolf
Rapid Implementation of Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives and Preferences of Patients with Cancer
Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center|Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center|Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center|Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center|Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center|Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center|Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center|Tel Aviv University|Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
use telemedicine oncology practice rapidly expanding considered safe cost effective however implications telemedicine patientphysician interaction patient satisfaction absence personal touch studied date following spread covid19 telemedicine services rapidly incorporated oncology division tel aviv medical center aimed evaluate patients perspectives preferences regarding telemedicine assess whether virtual communication platform affects patientphysician relationshipbetween march 2020 may 2020 adult cancer patients conducted least one successful telemedicine meeting interviewed trained medical personnel interview based validated patient satisfaction questionnaires focused patientphysician interaction relation last inpatient visitof 236 patients 172 74 patients agreed participate study population comprised mainly patients gastrointestinal malignancies n 79 46 median age 63 years range 2188 majority patients male n 93 54 eightynine 517 patients receiving active oncologic treatment 58 337 routine surveillance following completion active therapy almost sense secured privacy n 171 96 majority patients affirmed concerns met n 166 93 perceived eye contact treating physician perceived n 156 87 minority felt absence physical clinic visits harmed treatment n 36 20 patients n 146 849 wished continue telemedicine services multivariate analysis revealed higher satisfaction visits routine surveillance predictors willingness continue future telemedicine meetings physical encounters odds ratio 241 p 01 334 p 03 respectivelytelemedicine perceived safe effective patients feel compromised medical care patientphysician relationship integration telemedicine ideal patients surveillance completion active oncologic treatment physician communication skills workshops warranted implementing platformduring covid19 pandemic telemedicine rapidly implemented worldwide facilitate continuity quality care treatment despite many potential setbacks telemedicine become useful safe tool oncology practitioners care patients use telemedicine regarding patients perspectives emotions patientphysician communication daily oncology practice studied date study demonstrated telemedicine perceived safe effective compromise medical care patientphysician relationship use ideal surveillance completion active oncologic treatment physician communication skills workshops warranted implementing platform