Virtual visits as long‐term follow‐up care for childhood cancer survivors: Patient and provider satisfaction during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Telemedicine can potentially meet objectives of long‐term follow‐up care (LTFU) for childhood cancer survivors (CCS) while reducing barriers. We surveyed providers at our institution about their satisfaction with video‐conference virtual visits (VV) with 81 CCS during COVID‐19 restrictions. The same...

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Published in:Pediatric blood & cancer 2021-06, Vol.68 (6), p.e28927-n/a
Main Authors: Kenney, Lisa B., Vrooman, Lynda M., Lind, Eileen Duffey, Brace‐O'Neill, Jill, Mulder, Jean E., Nekhlyudov, Larissa, Recklitis, Christopher J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Cancer Survivors
Child
Childhood
childhood cancer survivor
Children
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematologic Neoplasms - therapy
Hematology
Humans
Male
Oncology
Pandemics
Patient Satisfaction
Pediatrics
Survivorship: Brief Report
Survivorship: Brief Reports
Telemedicine
Young Adult
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Summary:Telemedicine can potentially meet objectives of long‐term follow‐up care (LTFU) for childhood cancer survivors (CCS) while reducing barriers. We surveyed providers at our institution about their satisfaction with video‐conference virtual visits (VV) with 81 CCS during COVID‐19 restrictions. The same 81 CCS (or parent proxies) were surveyed about their experience, of which 47% responded. Providers and CCS were highly satisfied with VV (86% and 95% “completely/very satisfied,” respectively). CCS rated VV “as/nearly as” helpful as in‐person visits (66%) and 82% prefer VV remain an option postpandemic. High levels of survivor and provider satisfaction with VV support ongoing investigation into implementation for LTFU.
ISSN:1545-5009
1545-5017
DOI:10.1002/pbc.28927