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Patient experience of telephone consultations in gynaecology: a service evaluation
Z M Khan1, V Kershaw2, P Madhuvrata2
1The Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Objective:
To investigate patient perspective of telephone consultations (TCs) in gynaecology and identify which patients benefit most from a telemedicine system.
Design:
Service evaluation.
Setting:
Gynaecology outpatient services at a tertiary referral hospital.
Population:
Patients who received a TC during May and June 2020.
Methods:
Postal questionnaire combining three validated tools: QQ-10, Patient Enablement Index (PEI) and National Health Service Friends and Family Test (NHS-FFT). Quantitative data and free text responses were analysed.
Main Outcome Measures:
Responses to QQ-10, PEI and NHS-FFT.
Results:
In total, 1307 patients were contacted and 504 patients responded (39%). Most (89%) described their experience as 'Very good' or 'Good' (NHS-FFT). Positive themes from responses included 'convenience', 'effectiveness' and 'equivalent care'. QQ-10 responses demonstrated a high Value score of 79 (0-100) and a low Burden score of 15. PEI scores suggested that most patients felt better or much better able to understand and cope with their condition following TC. The majority of patients (77%) would 'Strongly agree' or 'Mostly agree' to a repeat TC. Regarding patient outcomes, 21% were discharged and 71% required follow up. Menopause, fertility and endometriosis follow-up clinic patients benefited most from TC. Gynaecology-oncology patients found TC least acceptable.
Conclusion:
We report a large questionnaire survey of patient experience of TC in gynaecology. Telemedicine is convenient, acceptable and effective for conducting care in selected groups. TC can support patients in communicating intimate symptoms.
Tweetable Abstract:
Telephone consultations are a convenient, acceptable and effective medium for conducting patient care in gynaecology.
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