Table 2.

Telehealth use characteristics in people with Parkinson’s disease.

	Case (percent)
Telehealth use	852 (63.5%)
Type of telehealth service used^a
Doctor or medical provider	777 (91.2%)
Physical therapist	142 (16.7%)
Occupational therapist	32 (3.8%)
Speech and language pathologist	67 (7.9%)
Mental health therapist	162 (19%)
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, had you used telehealth or virtual medical appointments before?
Yes	131 (9.7%)
No	1198 (89.3%)
Not sure	13 (1.0%)
How frequently would you prefer to continue telehealth or virtual medical appointments after the coronavirus outbreak has ended?^b
Always	25 (2.9%)
Sometimes	367 (43.1%)
Rarely	340 (39.9%)
Never	120 (14.1%)
Were you provided support or instructions on how to use telehealth or virtual services for this appointment?^c
I was provided support (by medical staff or someone familiar with technology)	198 (23.5%)
I was provided instructions	283 (33.6%)
I was provided both support and instructions	205 (24.3%)
I was not provided support or instruction	156 (18.5%)
Has a care partner, friend, or family member been helping you with your telehealth or virtual medical appointments?^c
Yes, holding the phone or device for me	20 (3.6%)
Yes, helping me with the technology (logging in, setting up audio or video, etc.)	145 (17.2%)
Yes, communicating with my doctor for or with me	87 (10.3%)
Yes, taking notes while my doctor is speaking	69 (8.2%)
Yes, other	24 (2.9%)
No, I am attending telehealth or virtual medical appointments on my own with no assistance	572 (67.9%)

^aPercentage were calculated out of 852 total; cases included those who used multiple types of services.

^bOnly those who had used telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic were asked to answer these questions; percentage were calculated out of 852 total.

^cTen respondents were excluded due to inconsistency between responses in the support and help questions.