Table 4.

A comparison of the perceived differences between phone and video telemedicine appointments for evaluating pediatric surgery patients (N = 36).

More than 25% of appointments required additional information outside of the visit to help make a clinical decision
	Phone N (%)	Video N (%)	P
Yes	15 (41.7)	13 (36.1)	0.56
No	21 (58.3)	23 (63.9)

During telemedicine appointments, I feel that I can confidently complete the following tasks at least most of the time
	Phone N (%)	Video N (%)
Obtaining information to diagnose common conditions	12 (33.3)	30 (83.3)	<0.001
Obtaining information to diagnose rare or complex conditions	9 (25)	16 (44.4)	0.03
Ordering the appropriate diagnostic study	18 (50)	31 (86.1)	<0.001
Prescribing the appropriate medication/treatment	12 (33.3)	25 (69.4)	<0.001
Relaying information to the patient in a way that is easy to understand	19 (52.8)	32 (88.9)	<0.001
Responding to the patient's questions and concerns	26 (72.2)	34 (94.4)	0.01
Providing an experience for the patient that is as stress free as possible	20 (55.6)	33 (91.7)	0.002