Open AccessPatient Satisfaction for Telehealth Physical Therapy Services Was Comparable to that of In-Person Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Erica Fritz Eannucci,
Kayla Hazel,
M. Jake Grundstein,
Joseph Nguyen,
James Gallegro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hss journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1556-3324
pISSN - 1556-3316
DOI - 10.1007/s11420-020-09800-5
Subject(s) - telehealth , medicine , family medicine , medicaid , patient satisfaction , pandemic , physical therapy , telemedicine , health care , covid-19 , nursing , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , economic growth
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the practice of physical therapy (PT), from a model based on in-person delivery to one that includes telehealth. However, research is needed to assess value, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes in the delivery of telehealth PT.