Table 5 Themes and sub-themes identified in the thematic analysis
Theme | Sub-theme |
|---|---|
1. Adjusting in a time of confusion and fear | Adapting through swift changes in regulations |
Lack of disease-specific information | |
The burden of paperwork | |
Fear as a barrier for consultation | |
2. Remote consultations: safety versus availability | Improved efficiency and availability |
The perpetual dilemma of the consultation format | |
Fear of missing relevant information | |
3. Sacrifice and loss of privacy | Patient data protection and privacy issues |
Clinicians’ separation of their private lives from work | |
4. Advantages and disadvantages of communication technologies | Technological support |
eHealth system | |
5. Different form of communication and a health literacy challenge | Increased responsibility |
Health literacy gaps as a risk factor for remote consultations |