Oncophone20 study: Patients' perception of telemedicine in the COVID-19 pandemic during follow-up visits for gynecological and breast cancers.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 155(3): 398-403, 2021 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-34258764
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze oncological patients' perception of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
A total of 345 women, of whom 267 experienced breast cancer and 78 experienced a gynecological cancer, were enrolled. Specific questionnaires about their experiences and feelings about telemedicine in the COVID-19 era were collected.RESULTS:
In the breast group, "enhanced care" showed moderate positive perception (mean 4.40) among less-educated women that was slightly lower among better-educated women (mean 4.14) with a significant difference (P = 0.034). "satisfaction" had an opposite pattern a mean of 3.99 for a lower level of education and 4.78 for a higher level of education, with a strong significant difference (P < 0.001). "privacy and discomfort" approached neutrality for less-educated women, while for higher-educated women the lower mean of 2.93 indicted a more positive perception (P = 0.007). In the pelvic group, younger women had a better perception towards telemedicine for "telemedicine as a substitution" (mean 3.68) compared to older women (mean 3.05). The privacy and discomfort subscale was in favor of better-educated women (mean 2.57) compared to less-educated women (mean 3.28; P = 0.042).CONCLUSION:
Telemedicine was generally well accepted, not only among younger and higher-educated women but also by women needing intensive care, in both cancer groups.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Telemedicina
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia