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Empty waiting rooms: the New Zealand general practice experience with telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    • المصدر:
      Publisher: Pasifika Medical Association Group Country of Publication: New Zealand NLM ID: 0401067 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1175-8716 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00288446 NLM ISO Abbreviation: N Z Med J Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Publication: 2022- : Auckland : Pasifika Medical Association Group
      Original Publication: Wellington : New Zealand Medical Association
    • الموضوع:
      General Practice*/economics ; Primary Health Care*/economics ; Telemedicine*/economics; COVID-19/*prevention & control; Adult ; Aged ; Efficiency ; Female ; Health Personnel ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; New Zealand ; Qualitative Research ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Triage ; Waiting Rooms
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Aim: The primary care response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in early 2020 required significant changes to the delivery of healthcare by general practices. This study explores the experiences of New Zealand general practice teams in their use of telehealth during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.
      Method: We qualitatively analysed a subtheme on telehealth of the General Practice Pandemic Experience New Zealand (GPPENZ) study, where general practice team members across the country were invited to participate in five surveys between 8 May 2020 to 27 August 2020.
      Results: 164 participants enrolled in the study during survey one, with 78 (48%) completing all surveys. Five telehealth themes were identified: benefits, limitations, paying for consults, changes over time and plans for future use. Benefits included rapid triage, convenience and efficiency, and limitations included financial and technical barriers for practices and patients and concerns about clinical risk. Respondents rapidly returned to in-person consultations and wanted clarification of conditions suited to telehealth, better infrastructure and funding.
      Conclusion: To equitably sustain telehealth use, the following are required: adequate funding, training, processes communicated to patients, improved patient access to technology and technological literacy, virtual physical examination methods and integration with existing primary health care services.
      Competing Interests: Nil.
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20210709 Date Completed: 20210719 Latest Revision: 20210719
    • الموضوع:
      20221213
    • الرقم المعرف:
      34239148