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Clinician responses to the survey. F2F=face-to-face; Tel=telephone; Vid=video.
- Fig 2.
Outpatient appointment outcomes split per visit type in June 2019 and June 2020.
- Fig 3.
Did not attend appointment outcomes in June 2019 and June 2020. DNA=did not attend.
Tables
- Table 1.
Survey results from clinicians regarding perception of tasks during different kinds of consultations
Always, % Often, % Sometimes, % Rarely, % Never, % Total, n p-value (always/often vs F2F standard) I am able to take a medical history F2F 83.33 9.09 0.00 0.00 7.58 67 n/a Vid 60.00 28.33 5.00 1.67 5.00 60 p=0.453 Tel 54.29 31.43 8.57 1.43 4.29 70 p=0.202 I am able to take a social history F2F 80.60 10.45 1.49 0.00 7.46 67 n/a Vid 60.00 23.33 10.00 3.33 3.33 60 p=0.179 Tel 51.43 22.86 18.57 2.86 4.29 70 p=0.007 I am able to pick up non-verbal cues F2F 71.64 19.40 1.49 0.00 7.46 67 n/a Vid 3.28 39.34 47.54 8.20 1.64 61 p<0.0001 Tel 4.23 2.82 19.72 36.62 36.62 71 p<0.0001 I am able to ascertain relevant clinical signs F2F 67.69 20.00 1.54 3.08 7.69 65 n/a Vid 5.00 23.33 55.00 15.00 1.67 60 p<0.0001 Tel 7.25 11.59 20.29 30.43 30.43 69 p<0.0001 I am able to make a diagnosis F2F 28.13 53.13 9.38 3.13 6.25 64 n/a Vid 3.33 40.00 45.00 8.33 3.33 60 p<0.0001 Tel 2.94 19.12 44.12 22.06 11.76 68 p<0.0001 I am able to organise investigations F2F 75.00 14.06 3.13 1.56 6.25 64 n/a Vid 45.00 20.00 21.67 6.67 6.67 60 p=0.001 Tel 36.76 23.53 23.53 7.35 8.82 68 p<0.0001 I am able to start treatment F2F 69.84 15.87 6.35 1.59 6.35 63 n/a Vid 15.00 35.00 38.33 6.67 5.00 60 p<0.0001 Tel 16.67 18.18 40.91 15.15 9.09 66 p<0.0001 I am able to teach or train patients F2F 61.54 23.08 6.15 3.08 6.15 65 n/a Vid 14.75 34.43 31.15 13.11 6.56 61 p<0.0001 Tel 7.35 14.71 39.71 29.41 8.82 68 p<0.0001 I am able to be time efficient F2F 23.88 43.28 28.36 2.99 1.49 67 n/a Vid 18.03 44.26 29.51 3.28 4.92 61 p=0.556 Tel 23.94 38.03 26.76 7.04 4.23 71 p=0.541 I am able to be flexible with appointment times F2F 5.88 17.65 36.76 25.00 14.71 68 n/a Vid 17.74 35.48 30.65 9.68 6.45 62 p=0.0007 Tel 25.00 45.83 19.44 1.39 8.33 72 p<0.0001 F2F = face-to-face; Tel = telephone; Vid = video.
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