PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:~I. To evaluate the patient-perceived quality of care by group (telemedicine versus in-person visits) in patients with central nervous system (CNS) cancer.~SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:~I. To characterize the visits provided by telemedicine compared to those in-person.~II. To contrast the average time spent on telemedicine visits compared to in-person visits, and the delay between visit order placement and visit occurring.~III. To evaluate the domains of patient care addressed on a telemedicine visit versus in-person visit per documentation, including (1) treatment planning, (2) symptom burden, (3) goals of care.~IV. To evaluate frequency of acute care sought (through emergency room or urgent care clinic) within 30 days of encounter in telemedicine visit versus (vs) in-person visit.~V. The impact of patient and clinical characteristics on perceived quality of care in the context of covariate-adjusted modeling.~OUTLINE:~Patients complete a survey related to their perceived quality of care via telephone and have their medical chart reviewed prospectively.
This study evaluates patient perceptions around quality of care through telemedicine in neuro-oncology. Studying questionnaires related to perceptions quality of care through telemedicine in patients with brain cancer may help doctors to improve the delivery of care through this modality.