Table 1 Significant factors affecting the success of virtual visits according to ophthalmology staff
Time in current profession (n = 25) | Sex (n = 25) | Profession (n = 25) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 5 years (n = 3) | 5—10 years (n = 8) | 11—20 years (n = 4) | > 20 years (n = 10) | Male (n = 4) | Female (n = 21) | Doctor (n = 12) | Nurse/Allied health professionals (n = 13) | |
Likelihood of recommending to colleague | ||||||||
Median score | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 4.50 | 10.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 |
Average score | 9.00 | 6.67 | 8.50 | 7.90 | 4.75 | 8.44 | 5.91 | 9.64 |
p-value | 0.718 | 0.100 | 0.012 | |||||
Compared to live visits, virtual visits are | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Lighter | 1 (50) | 6 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 8 (88.9) | 3 (100) | 13 (76.5) | 6 (75) | 10 (83.3) |
As tiring | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (11.1) | 3 (17.6) | 2 (25) | 1 (8.3) | |
More exhausting | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (8.3) | ||
p-value | 0.033 | 1.000 | 0.728 | |||||
How often do you manage to completely treat ailments during virtual visits? | ||||||||
Always/most of the time | 1 (50) | 3 (50) | 2 (66.7) | 6 (75) | 2 (100) | 10 (58.8) | 3 (42.9) | 9 (75) |
As often as during live visits | 0 (0) | 2 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (12.5) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (14.3) | 3 (25) | |
Hardly ever/ never | 1 (50) | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (17.6) | 3 (42.9) | ||
p-value | 0.816 | 1.000 | 0.077 | |||||
How would conducting virtual visits at home affect work well-being? | ||||||||
Improve | 2 (66.7) | 3 (50) | 1 (25) | 6 (66.7) | 12 (63.2) | 4 (44.4) | 8 (61.5) | |
No effect | 1 (33.3) | 3 (50) | 2 (50) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (100) | 5 (26.3) | 4 (44.4) | 4 (30.8) |
Worsen | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 1 (11.1) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (7.7) | |
p-value | 0.754 | 0.086 | 0.822 | |||||