Anna E Fiastro , Nikeeta Shah , Rebecca Gomperts , Jessica D Gipson , Emily M Godfrey
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Communication with patients using asynchronous telehealth medication abortion services
Objectives
Understanding patient communication with clinic providers or staff in telemedicine abortion can inform appropriate staffing.
Methodology
We describe patient-service communication when using asynchronous telemedicine abortion services from April to November 2020 (n = 504) and compare patient demographics with number of messages using Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test.
Results
About half of patients communicated with staff (56%, n = 287), median of six messages per patient (interquartile range: 3–10 messages). Primary topics included (1) eligibility, (2) payment, (3) medication delivery, and (4) physical process. Message volume did not differ by patient demographics.
Conclusions
Our findings inform communication and staffing quantity and quality in telemedicine abortion provision.
Implications
Asynchronous telehealth abortion patients require minimal communication, and most inquiries can be addressed by nonclinical staff. These insights can inform resource allocation and staffing decisions in telehealth abortion services, improving efficiency while maintaining patient satisfaction.
期刊介绍:
Contraception has an open access mirror journal Contraception: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review.
The journal Contraception wishes to advance reproductive health through the rapid publication of the best and most interesting new scholarship regarding contraception and related fields such as abortion. The journal welcomes manuscripts from investigators working in the laboratory, clinical and social sciences, as well as public health and health professions education.