Table 3 Change in prevalence of alternative consultation forms during the COVID-19 pandemic
Before COVID-19a N (%) | Since COVID-19a N (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
To what extent does this practice use digital consultations via secure digital platforms? | |||
Never | 56 (43,8) | 20 (15,7) | <0.001 |
Weekly or less | 31 (24.2) | 19 ( (15) | 0.06 |
Daily or several times per day | 41 (32) | 88 (69.3) | <0.001 |
To what extent does this practice use telephone consultations? | |||
Never | 40 (31,5) | 0 | <0.001 |
Weekly or less | 54 (42.6) | 10 (7.9) | <0.001 |
Daily or several times per day | 33 (25.9) | 118 (92.2) | <0.001 |
To what extent does this practice use video consultations? | |||
Never | 102 (80.3) | 13 (10.2) | <0.001 |
Weekly or less | 22 (17.3) | 72 (56.2) | <0.001 |
Daily or several times per day | 3 (2.4) | 43 (33.6) | <0.001 |
To what extent does this practice use video consultations? Total Pricov-19 cohort | |||
Never | 4342 (85.4) | 2657 (52.5) | |
Weekly or less | 639 (12.6) | 1632 (32.2) | |
Daily or several times per day | 106 (2.1) | 776 (15.3) | |