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ArticleEuropean geriatric medicine2022

The perceived quality of video consultations in geriatric outpatient care by early adopters.

Romy Spronk, Hester J van der Zaag-Loonen, Nicole Bottenberg-Wigbold, Nadine Bovee, Rosalinde Smits, Marjolein van Offenbeek, Janita F J Vos, Marie Louise Luttik, Barbara C van Munster

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Article in European geriatric medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Romy SpronkUniversity of Groningen, University Center for Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, HPC AA-43, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Hester J van der Zaag-LoonenUniversity of Groningen, University Center for Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, HPC AA-43, Groningen, The Netherlands. h.j.van.der.zaag@umcg.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-4476-8797
Nicole Bottenberg-WigboldFaculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Nadine BoveeAcademy of Nursing, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Rosalinde SmitsGeriatrics Department, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Marjolein van OffenbeekFaculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Janita F J VosFaculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Marie Louise LuttikAcademy of Nursing, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Barbara C van MunsterUniversity of Groningen, University Center for Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, HPC AA-43, Groningen, The Netherlands.
University Medical Center Groningen · NLUniversity of Groningen · NLHanze University of Applied Sciences · NLLeiden University Medical Center · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid implementation and upscaling of video consulting. This study examined the perceived quality of care delivered through video consulting at a geriatric outpatient clinic, and how this related to adoption issues and barriers early adopting professionals found themselves confronted with.

methodsWe performed a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals complemented by the views of geriatric patients, family caregivers and medical secretaries. Participants from five academic centers and six teaching hospitals were included. Three researchers conducted the interviews, coded the data, and used thematic analysis.

resultsInterviews were conducted with 13 healthcare professionals, 8 patients, 7 family caregivers, and 4 medical secretaries. From these early adopters, we infer five criteria positively contributing to perceived quality of care provided by video consulting: (1) the patient has an intact cognitive function; (2) a family caregiver with digital literacy can be present; (3) doctor and patient already have an established relationship; (4) no immediate need for physical examination or intervention; and (5) the prior availability of a comprehensive and concise medical history. Overall, the uptake of video consulting in geriatric outpatient care appeared to be slow and laborious due to several implementation barriers.

conclusionThe implementation of video consulting use among geriatricians and geriatric patients at the geriatric outpatient clinic was slow due to the absence of many facilitating factors, but video consulting might be offered as an alternative to face-to-face follow-up to suitable patients in geriatric outpatient clinics.

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COVID-19TelemedicineAgedAmbulatory CareHumansPandemicsReferral and ConsultationCovid-19GeriatricsQualitative researchTele-healthThematic analysis

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PMID35962909
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