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Table 4 Results of the physician questionnaires

From: Telemedicine in community shelters: possibilities to improve chronic care among people experiencing homelessness in Hungary

Shelter

HCSOM

SHF

BIC 1

BIC 2

Total

Number of telecare visits

63

112

62

178

415

 

mean

SD

mean

SD

mean

SD

mean

SD

mean

SD

Overall, how would you rate the telemedicine visit?

4.89

0.54

4.91

0.29

4.08

1.25

4.93

0.29

4.79

0.65

I was able to accurately assess the patient’s status based on the complaints/symptoms reported.

4.84

0.63

4.96

0.21

4.10

1.30

4.94

0.26

4.80

0.66

The telemedicine visit provided an adequate amount of information.

4.79

0.68

4.92

0.27

3.87

1.41

4.90

0.35

4.74

0.75

After the telemedicine visit, I am sure of my decision/diagnosis.

4.75

0.69

5.00

0.00

3.90

1.41

4.96

0.33

4.78

0.74

I felt the telemedicine visit was comfortable.

4.75

0.82

5.00

0.00

3.84

1.45

4.92

0.39

4.76

0.79

The telemedicine visit took longer than an in-person visit.

1.24

0.82

1.47

0.55

1.82

1.28

1.52

1.30

1.51

1.08

The telemedicine visit makes doctor-patient communication difficult.

1.33

0.80

1.61

0.49

2.23

1.38

1.25

0.70

1.50

0.87

The fact that I could not touch the patient made it difficult to make a proper diagnosis.

1.41

0.99

1.73

0.44

2.08

1.51

1.30

0.70

1.55

0.91

The fact that I did not see exactly the patient’s facial expression and metacommunication made it difficult to communicate.

1.13

0.38

1.63

0.49

1.82

1.25

1.24

0.57

1.41

0.71

I prefer an in-person visit.

1.51

0.90

3.00

0.00

2.02

1.45

1.24

0.77

1.87

1.10

  1. All statistics are listed as mean or standard deviation (SD). The abbreviations for shelters are the following: HCSOM Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta, SHF Shelter House Foundation, BIC Baptist Integration Center