Journal article

Perceptions of telehealth in real-world oncological care: An exploration of matched patient- and clinician-reported acceptability data from an Australian cancer centre

A Collins, SA McLachlan, L Pasanen, O Wawryk, J Philip

Cancer Medicine | WILEY | Published : 2022

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Abstract

Background: Prior to 2020, the use of telehealth in cancer care was limited, but COVID-19 necessitated its rapid and widespread adoption into routine care delivery. This study aimed to evaluate perceptions of telehealth through a dyadic exploration of matched cancer patient- and clinician-reported acceptability data and to explore factors that may predict greater suitability for telehealth. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, exploratory survey study assessed (matched) patient- and clinician-reported perceptions of telehealth consultations occurring at a metropolitan, tertiary-based cancer centre in Victoria, Australia. Results: One-hundred and fifty-five matched patient- and clinician-..

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

Funding for this study was provided through a philanthropic grant from Australian Unity, Joyce Granger Sub-Fund. AC is funded by an Emerging Leadership Investigator Grant awarded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (CIA: A.C., NHMRC GNT1173054). The contents of the published material are solely the responsibility of the individual authors and do not reflect the views of the NHMRC, who had no role in the study conduct or interpretation of the results.