Attitudes Toward Telehealth Services Among People Living With Parkinson's Disease: A Survey Study.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Telehealth has been widely adopted in providing Parkinson's disease care during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.Objective
The aim of this study was to survey people living with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) about their attitudes toward and utilization of telehealth services.Methods
A survey was administered to PwPD via Parkinson's Foundation and Columbia University mailing lists.Results
Of 1,163 responses, 944 complete responses were analyzed. Telehealth awareness was 90.2% (850/942), and utilization was 82.8% (780/942). More than 40% of PwPD were equally or more satisfied with telehealth compared with in-person visits in all types of services used. The highest satisfaction was observed in speech-language pathology appointments (78.8%, 52/66) followed by mental health services (69.2%, 95/137).Conclusions
In selected circumstances and indications, such as speech-language pathology and mental health services, telehealth may be a useful tool in the care of PwPD beyond the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. © 2022 The Authors. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson Movement Disorder Society.
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