Telemedicine, Patient Satisfaction, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis Care in the Era of COVID-19
| Autor: | Megan V. Morisada, E. Bradley Strong, Amarbir S. Gill, Machelle D. Wilson, Toby O. Steele, Joshua Hwang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Telemedicine 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Chronic rhinosinusitis Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient satisfaction Pandemic Humans Immunology and Allergy Medicine Sinusitis 030223 otorhinolaryngology Intensive care medicine Pandemics Rhinitis Practice patterns business.industry COVID-19 General Medicine Middle Aged Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Patient Satisfaction 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Chronic Disease Quarantine Female business |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy. 35:494-499 |
| ISSN: | 1945-8932 1945-8924 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1945892420970460 |
| Popis: | Background Telemedicine has become increasingly popular in the care of rhinologic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This change in practice patterns may place patients at risk of a perceived lower-quality exchange with their healthcare provider, which may in turn impact satisfaction. Objective This study compares patient satisfaction scores between in-person clinic visits and telemedicine video visits in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Methods Sixty-nine patients with CRS presenting to an academic rhinology clinic between March to April 2020 were retrospectively divided into video visits (VV) and clinic visits (CV) groups based on mandated state quarantine orders on March 19. Patient demographics, disease severity measures, and Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18 (PSQ-18) scores were collected and analyzed. Chi square test and Fisher’s exact test were performed. Results There were no significant differences in age (p = 0.81), gender (p = 0.55), CRS phenotype (p = 0.16), and disease severity measures (Sinonasal Outcomes Test-22 (SNOT-22) (p = 0.92); Lund-Mackay score (p = 0.96)) between the video and clinic visit groups. There were no significant differences in PSQ-18 total scores (VV PSQ-18 mean score = 78.1, CV PSQ-18 mean score = 78.4; p = 0.67) or the following subdomain scores between the two groups: general satisfaction (p = 0.73), technical quality (p = 0.62), interpersonal manner (p = 0.41), communication (p = 0.31), financial aspects (p = 0.89), time spent with doctor (p = 0.88), and accessibility and convenience (p = 0.47). Conclusion Patient satisfaction with telemedicine in the COVID-19 pandemic parallels that of traditional in-person visits. Video visits can serve as a viable alternative to clinic visits, while still maintaining high satisfaction. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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