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. 2024 Feb 1;24(1):31.
doi: 10.1186/s12911-024-02436-z.

The development of evaluation scale of the patient satisfaction with telemedicine: a systematic review

Yifei Du  1 , Yu Gu  2
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The development of evaluation scale of the patient satisfaction with telemedicine: a systematic review

Yifei Du et al. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. .

Abstract

Background: Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine become more and more popular, patients attempt to use telemedicine to meet personal medical needs. Patient satisfaction is a key indicator of insight into the patient experience.

Purpose: This systematic review aims to explore the measurement factors of patient satisfaction with telemedicine and develop a more comprehensive and systematic scale of patient satisfaction with telemedicine.

Methods: In February 2023, a literature search was conducted on the PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science, identifying measurement factors and tools of patient satisfaction with telemedicine. For inclusion, the studies had to have or make a questionnaire about patient satisfaction with telemedicine delivered through video/audio visits in English. The quality of the studies was evaluated according to the Critical Appraisal Tool for Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The dimensions and items in each tool were also analyzed.

Results: The initial search showed 14,020 studies. After eliminating duplicates and utilizing inclusion and exclusion criteria, 44 studies were included. This systematic review identified and integrated the measurement factors and develops a scale of patient satisfaction with telemedicine, which was divided into 9 dimensions and consists of 37 items.

Conclusion: Future measurement and evaluation of telemedicine will benefit from scale that was developed in this study, and it will more directly reflecting patient needs when patient satisfaction with telemedicine is evaluated.

Keywords: Patient satisfaction; Scale; Systematic review; Telemedicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Flowchart of the selection process
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Quality assessment
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Evaluation scale framework for patient satisfaction with telemedicine
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