Patient experiences of virtual care across specialist neuroscience and psychiatry clinics related to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Calgary, Alberta.

Michelle LuRachel E CrooksDiana F PricopEmily CoxBeatrice AnghelescuMark HamiltonDavide MartinoVeronica BrunoColin B JosephsonScott PattenEric E SmithPamela Roach

Published in: Health and technology (2023)

This study showed that virtual care can increase accessibility and efficiency for patients and providers, indicating its potential for ongoing use in the delivery of clinical care. Virtual care was found to be an acceptable mode of healthcare delivery from the perspective of patients; however, there is a continued need for relationship-building between care providers and patients.

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