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. 2021 Jun 21;23(6):e18488. doi: 10.2196/18488

Table 4.

Patient feedback on their virtual visit in their own words.

Domain Patients, n (%) Illustrative quotes
What did you like best about your virtual visit? (n=363)

No travel or stay at home 145 (39.9) “It was so much better to be able to not have to leave the house when I felt so awful and in so much pain.” [P46]

Access or convenience 121 (33.3) “I used it on a Holiday when my doctor’s office was closed, and it saved me the trip to Urgent Care while in pain.” [P487]

Saved time 98 (26.9) “I saved time, money and my health by being able to have this visit online.” [P109]

Easy 94 (25.9) “Having two kids, it was so easy to face time a provider to get the help I needed.” [P99]

Quick 60 (16.5) “The process was quick.” [P418]

Clinician 50 (13.8) “My online visit was with Dr. [name] and it was an honest pleasure interacting with her. She seemed legitimately interested and concerned regarding my health matter and at no time did I ever feel awkward or rushed.” [P530]

Cost 36 (9.9) “It saved me a lot of time and money. My care and concerns were addressed as if I was visiting the doctor in person. I am very pleased.” [P444]

Continuity of care 20 (5.5) “I loved the fact that I was able to see my provider, and not just anyone. I have seen this doctor for several years, and getting an in-person appointment with her is very hard to do. Therefore, getting an online appointment, I was able to see her faster.” [P82]
What can we improve? (n=100)

User interface 30 (30) “I would say the technology was faulty. I’m not an expert, but I followed the directions and it would not connect us.” [P459]

Virtual visit information 14 (14) “Perhaps a pre-appointment preparation list might help set appropriate expectations for patients. For example, ‘for the following problems, you may need to get additional tests/go to the ER, etc.’ This is because some people may not know these things.” [P96]

Insurance coverage 10 (10) “I would work to partner with more insurance providers to remove those barriers associated with utilizing health care coverage for this service, if I were the management team.” [P307]

Access to prescriptions 9 (9) “I was not able to get my prescription for strep through the express care online.” [P70]

Link to the patient portal 5 (5) “Cross-functionality with MyChart would be great.” [P223]

More clinicians 4 (4) “I want more specialized care in the app. Please have therapists, psychologists and other specialized doctors.” [P51]