Table 5.
Selected comments by the patients who used telemedicine.
| Selected Comments |
|---|
| I appreciate being in my home community and not having to drive to Saskatoon for short meetings. I can talk to the doctor and be done quickly. |
| Extremely happy this is available so we don’t have to make that 2 h trip into the city just for questions, especially if having to make more than one trip a week—very hard when nauseous and no energy |
| This is a great way to speak with a doctor without having to spend money on gas, time away from work and family. Thank you |
| We love it |
| While I appreciate not having to travel to Regina for each telehealth, I would not mind meeting face to face with my oncologist a few times per year. I have met with him face to face only once in over 2 years; the initial discussion of my diagnosis and treatment plan. Alternatively, maybe a specific visit with my family doctor (hands on + look me in the eyes) and then he and my oncologist and I could have a 3-way call. |
| Telehealth is wonderful, saves a lot of trips to the city |
| It worked great |
| We appreciate that we do not have to travel a great distance. We really appreciate being able to have these telemedicine consultations. |
| Excellent and we don’t have to drive for 3 h to get to the Doctor in Saskatoon. |
| Courteous service |
| Everything seems very efficient from the experience I have. |
| Excellent! |
| When working full time it makes it difficult to go to the city every time. Telehealth appointments are convenient for my lifestyle. Sometimes I feel the telehealth might not be as thorough since the visual of the patient might not be easy. If the doctor would need to examine the patient. |
| They work well for me and I appreciate not having to travel to Saskatoon since I no longer drive and it costs me 100$ each way to hire a driver |
| An excellent alternative for people living in rural SK. Having the ability to receive chemotherapy or consult with your doctor in your home community significantly reduces stress during a very difficult time. Thank you for this advancement in health care. |
| I wish that more specialists would participate in Telehealth. The $$$ would be very beneficial. |
| I think it’s amazing that I don’t have to travel 4+ hours for an appointment that usually lasts a few minutes. Thank you so much for offering this. |
| Telehealth works well for checkup consults. Physical checkups are scheduled as required. Please keep up great program |
| All really good, keep it up |
| Great services especially for those of us that do not live in Saskatoon and Regina |
| Thankful telemedicine is available. We don’t have to made the drive to Saskatoon for our appointments. |
| Teleconference very nice in winter months to save having to drive in cold/stormy weather |
| Picture quality is poor, so it’s very hard to see facial expressions and body language. |
| Great the way it is. |