Table 4 Demographics and experiences of 77 patient respondents during virtual visits at the Head and Neck Center of Helsinki University Hospital
n (% of respondents) | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 36 (46.8) |
Female | 41 (53.2) |
Age group (years old) | |
8–16 | 1 (1.3) |
17–23 | 5 (6.5) |
24–39 | 15 (19.5) |
40–55 | 14 (18.2) |
56–69 | 27 (35.1) |
70–74 | 8 (10.4) |
75–92 | 7 (9.1) |
How would you have travelled to the hospital?* | |
Walk or bicycle | 7 (9.1) |
Bus | 24 (31.2) |
Tram | 24 (31.2) |
Train | 14 (18.2) |
Metro | 11 (14.3) |
Taxi | 5 (6.5) |
By car | 40 (51.9) |
Subspecialty of complaint^ | |
Otology | 10 (13.0) |
Rhinology | 37 (48.1) |
Laryngology | 7 (9.1) |
Tumor | 11 (14.3) |
Tonsils | 11 (14.3) |
Salivary glands | 1 (1.3) |
Voice | 4 (5.2) |
Other | 11 (14.3) |
Hearing | 4 (5.2) |
Did you have to miss work because of your virtual visit? | |
No, I stopped working for the time of the virtual visit | 29 (37.7) |
No, I do not work | 31 (40.3) |
No, I did not have work at the time of the virtual visit | 14 (18.2) |
Yes. It is not possible to have a quiet phone conversation/video chat at work | 3 (3.9) |
Would you rather have taken care of your treatment | |
By virtual visit? | 24 (31.2) |
With a regular visit at the hospital? | 35 (45.5) |
I don't know | 18 (23.4) |