Healio (1/11, Gramigna) reports, “Patient age was linked to virtual visit type preference for telepsychiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic, with older adults preferring telephone visits over video visits,” investigators concluded in a survey study that sought “to evaluate these factors after stay-at-home orders were issued in Michigan, patients’ initial choice of virtual care modality and their anticipated participation in telepsychiatry following reopening of clinics for in-person visits.” The study revealed “an association between patient age and chosen visit type, with those aged 44 years or older more likely than those aged 44 years or younger to choose telephone visits.” The findings of the 244-patient study were published in the December issue of JMIR Formative Research.
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— “Most patients access telepsychiatry via video, but age affects preferences “Joe Gramigna, Healio, January 11, 2021