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- Title
High Rate of Patient Satisfaction with Either Telemedicine or Traditional Office-Based Follow-Up Visit After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery.
- Authors
Markus, Danielle H.; Colasanti, Christopher A.; Kaplan, Daniel J.; Manjunath, Amit K.; Alaia, Michael J.; Strauss, Eric J.; Jazrawi, Laith M.; Campbell, Kirk A.
- Abstract
Background:The purpose of this study was to determine if any differences exist in patient satisfaction with office-based visits versus telemedicine visits following arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Methods:Patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy were prospectively enrolled for 1 year. Patient demographic and clinical data (including complication events) and second postoperative visit satisfaction data were recorded and analyzed for statistical significance. Results:Ninety-six (n = 96) patients met inclusion criteria. Fifty-four patients (56.3%) participated in a traditional in-person office visit, and 42 participated in a video visit (43.8%). No significant differences were found between office and video appointments in terms of overall care satisfaction (9.46 ± 0.9 vs. 9.55 ± 1.0, p = 0.67). Females were significantly less satisfied with their second postoperative visit compared with males (8.3 ± 2.3 vs. 9.3 ± 1.5, p = 0.035). Significantly more females would also have preferred a traditional in person office visit compared with males (91% vs. 67%, p = 0.009). Video appointment patients spent significantly more time with their surgeon than office visit patients (57.64 mean rank vs. 41.39 mean rank, p = 0.003). Discussion:Video visit patients required significantly less time overall for their visit and spent significantly more time with their surgeon, although did not demonstrate differences in satisfaction.
- Subjects
PATIENT satisfaction; ARTHROSCOPY; MEDICAL offices; TELEMEDICINE; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL significance
- Publication
Telemedicine & e-Health, 2024, Vol 30, Issue 1, p134
- ISSN
1530-5627
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/tmj.2022.0220