Observational studyBritish journal of cancer2021
Multicenter evaluation of breast cancer patients' satisfaction and experience with oncology telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Digital Health for Breast Care: Patient Satisfaction and Reducing Disparities through Telemedicine.International journal of breast cancer · 2025Article
- Patient-reported convenience and effectiveness of telehealth for breast cancer management.The oncologist · 2024Article
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- Persistence of Telemedicine Usage for Breast and Prostate Cancer after the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cancers · 2023Article
- Perspectives of patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2023Article
- Staff experiences of the use of virtual consultations in non-surgical oncology systemic anticancer therapy services.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Breast cancer care amidst a pandemic: a scoping review to understand the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on health services and health outcomes.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2023Article
- Use of Electronic Communication with Clinicians Among Cancer Survivors: Health Information National Trend Survey in 2019 and 2020.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2023Article
- The Role of Telemedicine for Psychological Support for Oncological Patients Who Have Received Radiotherapy.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on health care and quality of life in women with breast cancer.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2023Article
- Examining Cancer Patients' Perceptions of the Impact of COVID-19 on Teleoncology: Findings From 15 Nigerian Outpatient Cancer Clinics.JCO global oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, teleconsultation was implemented in clinical practice to limit patient exposure to COVID-19 while monitoring their treatment and follow-up. We sought to examine the satisfaction of patients with breast cancer (BC) who underwent teleconsultations during this period.
methodsEighteen centres in France and Italy invited patients with BC who had at least one teleconsultation during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to participate in a web-based survey that evaluated their satisfaction (EORTC OUT-PATSAT 35 and Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire [TSQ] scores) with teleconsultation.
resultsAmong the 1299 participants eligible for this analysis, 53% of participants were undergoing standard post-treatment follow-up while 22 and 17% were currently receiving active anticancer therapy for metastatic and localised cancers, respectively. The mean satisfaction scores were 77.4 and 73.3 for the EORTC OUT-PATSAT 35 and TSQ scores, respectively. In all, 52.6% of participants had low/no anxiety. Multivariable analysis showed that the EORTC OUT-PATSAT 35 score correlated to age, anxiety score and teleconsultation modality. The TSQ score correlated to disease status and anxiety score.
conclusionPatients with BC were satisfied with oncology teleconsultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teleconsultation may be an acceptable alternative follow-up modality in specific circumstances.
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