Survey Assessment of Patient and Provider Impressions of Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology

Survey Assessment of Patient and Provider Impressions of Telemedicine in Radiation Oncology

To understand more about the opinions of patients and health providers on the use of telemedicine in radiation oncology.

Primary Objective:

To characterize patient and provider satisfaction with telemedicine in RO

Secondary Objective:

• To provide evidence for or against the use of telemedicine in radiation oncology (RO)
• To assess the feasibility of and value added by telemedicine in RO
• To describe barriers and facilitators to telemedicine in RO
• To identify preferred use cases for telemedicine in RO

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients will be eligible if they are aged 18 or older and have undergone at least 1 telemedicine encounter (video visit) with the radiation oncology department at MD Anderson or its affiliates within 2 months from the initiation of the study (and prospectively as the study enrolls). This would include weekly see visits, follow-up visits, or consultations
• English speaking
• Access to email and internet to complete the survey
• Attending physicians in the radiation oncology department who have utilized telemedicine will be contacted to fill out surveys reflecting their experience

Exclusion Criteria:

• Protected populations such as adults unable to consent, pregnant women, prisoners, and individuals who are not yet adults will be excluded