Perspectives of primary care clinicians in Massachusetts on use of telemedicine with adults aged 65 and older during the COVID-19 pandemic
© 2022 The Authors..
To learn how to improve telemedicine for adults >65, we asked primary care clinicians ("PCPs") affiliated with one large Boston-area health system their views on using telemedicine (which included phone-only or video visits) with adults >65 during the COVID-19 pandemic. In open-ended questions, we asked PCPs to describe any challenges or useful experiences with telemedicine and suggestions for improving telemedicine as part of a larger web-based survey conducted between September 2020 and February 2021. Overall, 163/383 (42%) PCPs responded to the survey. Of these, 114 (70%) completed at least one open-ended question, 85% were non-Hispanic white, 59% were female, 75% were community-based, and 75% were in practice >20 years. We identified three major themes in participants' comments including the need to optimize telemedicine; integrate telemedicine within primary care; and that PCPs had disparate attitudes towards telemedicine for older adults. To optimize telemedicine, PCPs recommended more effective digital platforms, increased utilization of home medical equipment (e.g., blood pressure cuffs), and better coordination with caregivers. For integration, PCPs recommended targeting telemedicine for certain types of visits (e.g., chronic disease management), enabling video access, and reducing administrative burdens on PCPs. As for PCP attitudes, some felt telemedicine enhanced the doctor-patient relationship, improved the patient experience, and improved show rates. Others felt that telemedicine visits were incomplete without a physical exam, were less rewarding, and could be frustrating. Overall, PCPs saw a role for telemedicine in older adults' care but felt that more support is needed for these visits than currently offered.
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Preventive medicine reports - 26(2022) vom: 07. Apr., Seite 101729 |
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