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. 2013 Feb 9;13:22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-13-22

Table 4.

Opinions of the families about using Skype

Questions with Likert scale  1  2  3  4  5
How easy was it to use Skype?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
4 (50%)
4 (50%)
How satisfied were you with the video calls?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
5 (62.5%)
3 (37.5%)
How easy was it for you to communicate with the nurse by video call?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
1 (12.5%)
2 (25%)
5 (62.5%)
Were the answers or instructions you received during the video calls useful to you?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
2 (25%)
4 (50%)
2 (25%)
Were video calls less stressful than home visits?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
4 (50%)
2 (25%)
2 (25%)
Questions with No/Yes answers
No
Yes
Did you receive answers to your questions during the video calls?
1 (12.5%)
7 (87.5%)
Were video calls better than ordinary phone calls?
1 (12.5%)
7 (87.5%)
Did the video calls help you feel more confident in the care of your child at home?
0 (0%)
8 (100%)
Do you feel that the video calls reduced your need of home visits? 2 (25%) 6 (75%)

The number of families is shown, with the percentages given in parentheses.

For the Likert-like scale, 1 = very difficult, very dissatisfied, very useless, much more stressful; 0 = neutral (neither/nor); 5 = very easy, very satisfied, very useful, much less stressful.

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