Telehealth cancer care consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of the experiences of Australians affected by cancer.
Victoria M WhiteAlice BastableIlana SoloSeleena SherwellSangeetha ThomasRob BlumJavier TorresNatalie Maxwell-DavisKathy AlexanderAmanda PiperPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)
While telehealth has benefits, its potential to reduce the quality of interactions with clinicians made it less attractive for cancer patients. Patient-centred guidelines that ensure patient choice, quality communication, and alignment with appointment purpose may help to increase telehealth's utility for people affected by cancer.