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Concerns of Home Isolating COVID-19 Patients While Receiving Care via Telemedicine during the Pandemic in the Northern Thailand: A Qualitative Study on Text Messaging

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  • Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish

    (Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Nopakoon Nantsupawat

    (Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Nida Buawangpong

    (Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Suphawita Pliannuom

    (Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Tanat Vaniyapong

    (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Wichuda Jiraporncharoen

    (Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

Abstract

As there were strict limits on contact between health professionals and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine increased in importance with regard to improving the provision of health care and became the preferred method of care. This study aims to determine the topics of concern expressed by individuals with COVID-19 receiving care at home via teleconsultation. The qualitative study was conducted using secondary data of chat messages from 213 COVID-19 patients who had consented to online consultation with the health care team. The messages were sent during the home isolation period, which was between 29th October and 20th December 2021. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. All patients had consented to the use of their data. A small majority of the patients were female (58.69%). The average age was 32.26 ± 16.92 years. A total of 475 questions were generated by 150 patients during the isolation period. Nearly thirty percent (29.58%) never asked any questions. From the analysis, the questions could be divided into three themes including: (1) complex care system; (2) uncertainty about self-care and treatment plan with regard to lack of knowledges and skills; and (3) concern about recovery and returning to the community after COVID-19 infection. In conclusion, there were enquiries about many aspects of medical care during home isolation, detailed answers from professionals were useful for the self-care of patients and to provide guidance for their future health behavior. The importance of the service being user friendly and accessible to all became increasingly evident.

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  • Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish & Nopakoon Nantsupawat & Nida Buawangpong & Suphawita Pliannuom & Tanat Vaniyapong & Wichuda Jiraporncharoen, 2022. "Concerns of Home Isolating COVID-19 Patients While Receiving Care via Telemedicine during the Pandemic in the Northern Thailand: A Qualitative Study on Text Messaging," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:11:p:6591-:d:826591
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    1. Salman Bin Naeem & Maged N. Kamel Boulos, 2021. "COVID-19 Misinformation Online and Health Literacy: A Brief Overview," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-12, July.
    2. Auswin Rojanasumapong & Wichuda Jiraporncharoen & Nopakoon Nantsupawat & Mary Ellen Gilder & Chaisiri Angkurawaranon & Kanokporn Pinyopornpanish, 2021. "Internet Use, Electronic Health Literacy, and Hypertension Control among the Elderly at an Urban Primary Care Center in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-11, September.
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