Acceptance of Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT04400448 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: TELECOVID
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Currently, due to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, there is an imperative need to change the healthcare model. In this regard, telemedicine has proved very useful in health crises, in which there is a possibility of infection between people, offering remote access to medical care. Telemedicine has been used in many chronic diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, and appears to be well accepted by patients. However, few studies have been conducted in surgical services and in other diseases. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the level of acceptance of the patients, in this pandemic situation, to a telemedicine follow-up in different departments. This is an observational, cross-sectional, multicenter and international study with prospective and retrospective data collection. To evaluate patients' acceptance, we used the validated questionnaire Telehealth usability questionnaire (TUQ). In addition, all patients will provide an overall satisfaction score for telemedicine on a scale from 1 to 5 (1=lowest; 5=highest satisfaction).

Conditions

Covid-19

Keywords

telemedicine; patient acceptance; covid-19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Acceptance of telemedicine

  Acceptance of telemedicine in consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. To evaluate patients' acceptance, we used the validated questionnaire Telehealth usability questionnaire (TUQ) as a model. The resulting questionnaire has 10 questions.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Patient satisfaction

  1 month

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who met the described inclusion criteria will be included in the registry. Participants will be asked to answer an anonymous and voluntary questionnaire by telephone, that will be completed online by the researcher and collaborators through a Google form, aimed to assess the acceptance of the use of telemedicine in consultations during the pandemic.

You may qualify if:

• Patients contacted by telemedicine (phone and/or video call) during the COVID-19 pandemic in outpatient clinics
• Follow-up of patients with any chronic disease and postoperative patients, preoperative and urgent consultation
• Age greater than or equal to 18 years

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with cognitive or sensory difficulties or with insufficient comprehension of the language in which the survey is conducted
• Patients who decline to take part in the telephone survey

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Month
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Colorectal Surgeon Hospital General Universitario Elche

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 14, 2020
• First Posted: May 22, 2020
• Study Start: June 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2020
• Study Completion: October 31, 2020
• Last Updated: May 28, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05