Patient Perceptions Around Quality of Care Through Telemedicine in Neuro-Oncology
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Summary
This study evaluates patient perceptions around quality of care through telemedicine in neuro-oncology. Studying questionnaires related to perceptions quality of care through telemedicine in patients with brain cancer may help doctors to improve the delivery of care through this modality.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the patient-perceived quality of care by group (telemedicine versus in-person visits) in patients with central nervous system (CNS) cancer. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To characterize the visits provided by telemedicine compared to those in-person. II. To contrast the average time spent on telemedicine visits compared to in-person visits, and the delay between visit order placement and visit occurring. III. To evaluate the domains of patient care addressed on a telemedicine visit versus in-person visit per documentation, including (1) treatment planning, (2)…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a CNS tumors: this includes patients with primary brain tumors, brain metastases, and leptomeningeal disease * Established patients with a follow up encounter with Neuro-Oncology at the Brain and Spine Center at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; this encounter can be * An in-person visit * A telemedicine appointment Exclusion Criteria: * Encounter occurred with the assistance of official language translation support * Patients with telephone encounters (without interactive video) * New patient or consult visits * Neither patient nor…
Interventions
- OtherElectronic Health Record Review
Review of medical chart
- OtherSurvey Administration
Complete survey
Location
- M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas