Acceptance of virtual consultations among older adults and caregivers in Malaysia: a pilot project during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yi Ru TanMaw Pin TanMei Mei KhorHon Bing HohNor'Izzati SaedonKejal HasmukharayKit Mun TanAi Vyrn ChinShahrul B KamaruzzamanTerence OngGareth DaveyHui Min KhorPublished in: Postgraduate medicine (2021)
Caregivers and patients indicated a high level of acceptance of virtual medical consultations, which is likely facilitated by caregivers such as adult children or spouses at home or staff in care homes. To minimize the transmission of COVID-19 in a highly vulnerable group, virtual consultations are an acceptable alternative to face-to-face consultations for older people and their caregivers in our setting.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- general practice
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- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
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- chronic kidney disease
- young adults
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- clinical trial
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- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- patient reported