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. 2020 Oct 22;60(3):455–460. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2020.08.003

Table 3.

Telemedicine: subjective impression

Telemedicine: Subjective Impression All Respondents
n (%) or Average ± SD
Effectiveness of telemedicine by pathology*
 Prescribing medications 8 ± 2
 Medical issues 7 ± 2
 Dermatologic issues 7 ± 2
 Musculoskeletal issues or tendinitis 6 ± 2
 Post-op care 6 ± 3
 Pre-op surgical discussions 6 ± 3
 Infections 6 ± 3
 Trauma 5 ± 3
Likelihood of offering telemedicine visits post-COVID-19* 6 ± 3
Importance of telemedicine visits post-COVID-19* 6 ± 3
% telemedicine visits that prevented hospital admission 19 ± 30
Able to triage emergencies via telemedicine effectively 61 (52%)

Characteristics are expressed as n (%) or as the mean ± SD. For each variable, responses NA values were excluded from the analysis.

*Question was asked using a 10-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).