Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
Date Submitted: May 18, 2022
Open Peer Review Period: May 18, 2022 - Jul 13, 2022
Date Accepted: Nov 9, 2022
(closed for review but you can still tweet)
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Acceptability of Telemedicine by Parents of Adolescent Patients in an Adolescent Clinic
ABSTRACT
This study describes the level of accessibility and satisfaction expressed by caregivers of adolescent patients regarding telemedicine visits in an urban Adolescent Medicine practice. Cross-sectional surveys were sent electronically to parents/guardians of patients <18 years of age who completed outpatient telemedicine visits to an Adolescent Medicine practice in Chicago, Illinois from March 2020-February 2021 with questions focused on accessibility and satisfaction. Data were analyzed using response frequencies. Among a sample of 71 survey respondents, the vast majority reported that telemedicine was easy to use and was at least as convenient as in-person visits. Also, over 90% reported that the adolescents’ needs were addressed and that they were at least as comfortable with the level of privacy and confidential conversations with their adolescent in comparison to in-person visits. These finding suggest that parents/guardian find telemedicine to be an acceptable way for their children to receive adolescent healthcare.
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