Remote consultations in primary care : Patient experiences and suggestions for improvement

The use of Remote Consultations (RCs) in primary care expanded rapidly during the Covid-19 pandemic: their ongoing use highlights a need to improve experiences of them. We interviewed 17 adults in the UK, including a sub-sample of five people with a First Language other than English (FLotE). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis identified five major themes: (1) RCs are convenient, but they require appropriate technology and appropriate conditions of use; (2) even those with good general eHealth literacy and connectivity may struggle with systems that are not user-friendly; (3) greater reliance on verbal communication was experience as limiting empathy, and also made RCs more difficult for people with a FLotE; (4) RCs are considered inappropriate for complex conditions, or those with major psychological components; (5) continuity of care is important, but is often lacking. Overall, interviewees emphasised the need for more user-friendly processes, and greater attention to patients' preferences for consultation type.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of health psychology - (2024) vom: 06. Apr., Seite 13591053241240383

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

de Visser, Richard O [VerfasserIn]
Nwamba, Chimela [VerfasserIn]
Brearley, Eve [VerfasserIn]
Shafiei, Vahid [VerfasserIn]
Hart, Lia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Continuity of care
Doctor-patient communication
Journal Article
Patient satisfaction
Qualitative method
Remote consultations

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Date Revised 06.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1177/13591053241240383

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370707184