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. 2020 Sep 10;4(9):e20.00127. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-20-00127

Table 1.

Patient Data

Factor N = 180
Age, yr, mean (SD) 56.0 (16.4)
Type of encounter, n (%)
 Telephone 77 (42.8)
 Video 64 (35.6)
 Did not answer 39 (21.7)
Was this visit for an/a? n (%)
 Existing issue/follow-up/post-op 111 (61.7)
 New issue with this physician 56 (31.1)
 Did not answer 13 (7.22)
How satisfied were you with your telehealth visit? n (%)
 Very satisfied 144 (80.0)
 Somewhat satisfied 21 (11.7)
 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 6 (3.33)
 Somewhat dissatisfied 6 (3.33)
 Dissatisfied 3 (1.67)
Do you feel the physician spent enough time with you? n (%)
 Yes 172 (95.6)
 No 8 (4.44)
Were all of your questions or concerns addressed? n (%)
 Yes 171 (95.0)
 No 8 (4.44)
 Did not answer 1 (0.56)
Did your physician clearly communicate your care plan and follow-up instructions? n (%)
 Yes 173 (96.1)
 No 7 (3.89)
How would you rate the technical difficulty participating in the telehealth visit? n (%)
 Very easy 125 (69.4)
 Fairly easy 30 (16.7)
 Moderate 14 (7.78)
 Fairly difficult 7 (3.89)
 Very difficult 2 (1.11)
 Did not answer 2 (1.11)
Do you prefer to have visits using the home-based telehealth platform? n (%)
 Yes 88 (48.9)
 No 89 (49.4)
 Did not answer 3 (1.67)
How many of your visits would you prefer to have via the telehealth platform? n (%)
 All 5 (2.78)
 Most 32 (17.8)
 Some 119 (66.1)
 None 23 (12.8)
 Did not answer 1 (0.56)