Patient Safety | 12.05.22
Senior Patients Happy With Telehealth and Want It as Care Option
by AMA
A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found most patients 65 or older were satisfied with telehealth care and would like for it to continue to be an option. "Participants reported being satisfied with the convenience of telemedicine, the ability to connect, the effort made to help them understand their health issues, the quality of the video, the privacy, and the duration of the visit," the study says. Respondents said they preferred telemedicine in bad weather, when they were feeling unwell, or had restricted mobility. They also preferred it when they already knew the physician well or had a good relationship with the doctor. Most patients felt their virtual visit was the same or better than a traditional appointment, and patients 75 or older had similar perceptions of telemedicine as those between 65 and 74, even though those in the former age group were less confident about using computers or mobile phones for video visits.
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