The Impact of Patient Travel Distance on Outpatient Visit Satisfaction: Comparison of Telehealth and Traditional In-Person Visits.
Telemed J E Health
; 29(12): 1897-1900, 2023 12.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Patient satisfaction has been shown to changes based on the distance a patient to see their physician. We sought to examine the effects of telehealth on patient satisfaction.Methods:
We examined patient satisfaction survey scores from outpatient clinics at University of California, San Francisco. Patient home and clinic addresses were used to calculate distance in kilometers (km). Outcomes were "top scores (9-10)" and "low scores (<9)."Results:
Of 103,124 evaluations that met inclusion criteria, those where patient traveled >100 km for in-person visits had more top scores (84%) than those traveled <10 km (80.2%). Relative to in-person visits, telehealth was associated with an increased odds (odds ratio [OR] 1.48) of receiving a top score at all distances. Those traveling >100 km had the highest odds of top score for telehealth (OR 1.86).Conclusions:
Patients receiving care through telehealth, particularly those far from the outpatient clinic, are more likely to provide high patient satisfaction scores for the visit provider.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pacientes Ambulatorios
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Telemedicina
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Telemed J E Health
Asunto de la revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos