ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022
Cancer Patients' Experiences with Telehealth before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia.
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- Cancer Treatment Patterns Among Yukon Residents Referred to British Columbia for Care: A 13-Year Retrospective Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related quality of life of cancer patients in British Columbia.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2024Article
- "You matter": patients perceptions and disparities about cancer care and telehealth during and after COVID-19 pandemic.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Virtual follow-up care among breast and prostate cancer patients during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Association with distress.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Cancer Patients' Preferences and Perceptions of Advantages and Disadvantages of Telehealth Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients have had their cancer care either postponed or changed to telehealth visits to reduce exposure to COVID-19. However, it is unclear how these changes may have affected their experiences. We aim to identify patient characteristics that affect telehealth experiences and evaluate their preferences for using telehealth in the future.
methodsPatients who completed the Outpatient Cancer Care (OCC) Patient Experience Survey were invited to participate. They comepleted the modified OCC Survey, which focused on telehealth during the pandemic. Linear and logistic regression analyses were used to identify patient characteristics that influenced telehealth experiences and preferences for future telehealth use.
resultsPerceived ease of participation in telehealth is a significant predictor of the change in patients' ratings of their telehealth experience. We found that cancer patients had lower preferences for using telehealth in the future if they were older, female, or non-white; resided in an urban area; had no previous telehealth experience; had lower education; and had poorer mental health.
conclusionsTo optimize cancer care and improve equitable access to high-quality telehealth care during the pandemic and beyond, clinicians and policymakers will need to consider patients' self-reported experiences and their personal characteristics.
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