Mojdehbakhsh Rachel P, Mora Hurtado Arielle C, Uppal Shitanshu, Milakovich Hailey, Spencer Ryan J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States.
University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States.
Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2022 Jul 8;42:101037. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2022.101037. eCollection 2022 Aug.
OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate gynecologic cancer patients' satisfaction with telemedicine visits over a one-year period during the COVID-19 pandemic. The secondary aim was to characterize how gynecologic cancer recurrence was detected with high telemedicine utilization. METHODS: A survey study and a retrospective cohort study of patients participating in telemedicine visits between April 20, 2020 and March 30, 2021 in a gynecologic oncology clinic were undertaken. To assess patient satisfaction with telemedicine visits, the Telemedicine Satisfaction Survey (TeSS) was administered to patients by phone. Retrospective chart review was conducted to gather clinical data regarding diagnosis, treatment, and recurrence. RESULTS: Three hundred and sixteen patients completed the TeSS for a response rate of 80.2%. Patients rated the following aspects of the telemedicine encounter as good or excellent: quality of technology (97.8%), personal comfort (90.8%), length-of-visit (95.2%), treatment explanation (93.7%), overall experience (92.7%). Moreover, 87.0% of patients would use telemedicine again. Retrospective data was collected for 394 patients, 312 of which had invasive cancer (79.2%). Twenty-nine (7.4%) patients experienced a recurrence during the study period. The most common method of detection was patient-reported symptoms (n = 17, 58.6%). The remaining recurrences were diagnosed by scheduled biomarkers (n = 7, 24.1%), scheduled imaging (n = 4, 13.8%) and asymptomatic exam (n = 1, 3.4%). CONCLUSIONS: After one year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of routine telehealth visits, gynecologic cancer patients were overwhelmingly satisfied with the use of telemedicine. During this period, recurrences were most often diagnosed by patient-reported symptoms.
目的:本研究的主要目的是评估妇科癌症患者在新冠疫情期间为期一年的远程医疗就诊满意度。次要目的是描述在远程医疗高利用率情况下妇科癌症复发是如何被检测到的。 方法:对2020年4月20日至2021年3月30日期间在妇科肿瘤诊所参加远程医疗就诊的患者进行了一项调查研究和一项回顾性队列研究。为评估患者对远程医疗就诊的满意度,通过电话向患者发放了远程医疗满意度调查问卷(TeSS)。进行回顾性病历审查以收集有关诊断、治疗和复发的临床数据。 结果:316名患者完成了TeSS,回复率为80.2%。患者对远程医疗会诊的以下方面评价为良好或优秀:技术质量(97.8%)、个人舒适度(90.8%)、就诊时长(95.2%)、治疗解释(93.7%)、总体体验(92.7%)。此外,87.0%的患者会再次使用远程医疗。收集了394名患者的回顾性数据,其中312名患有浸润性癌症(79.2%)。29名(7.4%)患者在研究期间出现复发。最常见的检测方法是患者报告症状(n = 17,58.6%)。其余复发通过定期生物标志物(n = 7,24.1%)、定期影像学检查(n = 4,13.8%)和无症状检查(n = 1,3.4%)诊断。 结论:在新冠疫情爆发一年以及常规远程医疗就诊实施后,妇科癌症患者对远程医疗的使用非常满意。在此期间,复发最常通过患者报告症状诊断。
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