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. 2020 Oct 19;23(5):542–552. doi: 10.4048/jbc.2020.23.e56

Table 1. Adapted SUTAQ and patient responses.

Adapted SUTAQ for COVID-19 pandemic Percentage of patients Total
Strongly disagree Moderately disagree Mildly disagree Mildly agree Moderately agree Strongly agree
The telehealth services I received have saved me time in that I did not have to visit my oncology clinic as often. 3 (4.1) 1 (1.4) 2 (2.7) 12 (16.2) 11 (14.9) 45 (60.8) 74
The telehealth services I received have increased my access to care (health and/or social care professionals). 6 (8.1) 7 (9.5) 7 (9.5) 15 (20.3) 17 (23.0) 22 (29.7) 74
The telehealth services I received has helped me to improve my health. 4 (5.6) 4 (5.6) 5 (7.0) 20 (28.2) 23 (32.4) 15 (21.1) 71
The telehealth services have made me feel uncomfortable, e.g., physically or emotionally. 47 (66.2) 8 (11.3) 8 (11.3) 3 (4.2) 3 (4.2) 2 (2.8) 71
The telehealth services have allowed me to be less concerned about my health and/or social care. 16 (21.6) 6 (8.1) 12 (16.2) 14 (18.9) 12 (16.2) 14 (18.9) 74
The telehealth services have made me more actively involved in my health. 10 (13.9) 6 (8.3) 11 (15.3) 19 (26.4) 19 (26.4) 7 (9.7) 72
The telehealth services make me worried about the confidentiality of the private information being exchanged through it. 48 (65.8) 12 (16.4) 8 (11.0) 5 (6.8) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 73
The telehealth services allow the people looking after me to better monitor me and my condition. 6 (8.2) 8 (11.0) 9 (12.3) 18 (24.7) 18 (24.7) 14 (19.2) 73
I am satisfied with the telehealth services I received. 0 (0.0) 4 (5.5) 2 (2.7) 10 (13.7) 15 (20.5) 42 (57.5) 73
The telehealth services should be recommended to people in a similar condition to mine. 1 (1.4) 2 (2.7) 5 (6.8) 15 (20.3) 20 (27.0) 31 (41.9) 74
The telehealth services can be a replacement for my regular health or social care. 22 (30.1) 11 (15.1) 13 (17.8) 10 (13.7) 11 (15.1) 6 (8.2) 73
The telehealth services can certainly be a good addition to my regular health or social care. 2 (2.7) 2 (2.7) 1 (1.4) 12 (16.2) 19 (25.7) 38 (51.4) 74
The telehealth services are notas suitable as regular face to face consultations with the people looking after me. 6 (8.1) 8 (10.8) 12 (16.2) 13 (17.6) 21 (28.4) 14 (18.9) 74
The telehealth services have made it easier to get in touch with health and social care professionals. 2 (2.8) 8 (11.1) 9 (12.5) 19 (26.4) 19 (26.4) 15 (20.8) 72
The telehealth services have allowed me to be less concerned about my health status. 17 (23.6) 7 (9.7) 14 (19.4) 13 (18.1) 12 (16.7) 9 (12.5) 72
I would be interested in continuing to participate in telehealth visits in the future. 4 (5.5) 5 (6.8) 8 (11.0) 13 (17.8) 23 (31.5) 20 (27.4) 73

Values are presented as number (%).

SUTAQ = Service User Technology Acceptability Questionnaire; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.