Table 2.
Telehealth usage.
| % | (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Use of telehealth prior to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| Yes - I did use telehealth | 16.59 | (34) |
| No previous use of telehealth | 83.41 | (171) |
| Telehealth modalities used during the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| telephone | 81.95 | (168) |
| live streaming/real time platforms | 86.34 | (177) |
| mobile applications | 42.44 | (87) |
| Other: paypal, email, exercise videos uploaded to hospital website | 1.46 | (3) |
| The purpose of utilising telehealth | ||
| Physiotherapy Assessment | 89.27 | (183) |
| Physiotherapy Treatment | 87.80 | (180) |
| Distance-learning | 62.93 | (129) |
| Meetings and/or presentations with colleagues | 80.00 | (164) |
| Other: Classes (exercise, pilates, antenatal, group education) | 10.73 | (9) |
| Recording health promotion information | (1) | |
| Musculoskeletal triage | (2) | |
| Multidisciplinary clinics | (1) | |
| Liaising with service user's family | (1) | |
| Teaching and training others | (2) | |
| Interviewing | (1) | |
| Consulting | (1) | |
| Virtual trauma clinic | (2) | |
| Research | (2) | |
| The future of telehealth | ||
| a temporary stop-gap during the COVID-19 pandemic | 40.49 | (83) |
| a sustainable alternative mode of healthcare delivery | 59.51 | (122) |