Evaluation of a Clinical Service Model for Dysphagia Assessment via Telerehabilitation
Table 1
Pre- and postassessment patient questionnaire ().
Item
Preassessment
Postassessment
Strongly disagree/disagree (%)
Unsure (%)
Strongly agree/agree (%)
Strongly disagree/disagree (%)
Unsure (%)
Strongly agree/agree (%)
or fisher
P
(1) I will be (am#) comfortable to use telehealth if it is available in the hospital or healthcare facility nearest to my place of residence.
1 (1)
8 (10)
73 (89)
0 (0)
2 (2)
80 (98)
3.78
0.209
(2) I am (was) comfortable to undergo an assessment for my swallowing disorder via the internet.
3 (4)
3 (4)
76 (93)
0 (0)
1 (1)
81 (99)
0.08
1.000
(3) I will be (was) comfortable being online and would consider using the internet for the rehabilitation of my swallowing.
1 (1)
12 (15)
69 (84)
0 (0)
3 (4)
79 (96)
6.75
0.090
(4) I will have (I had) no difficulty in seeing the online speech pathologist.
26 (32)
26 (32)
30 (37)
15 (18)
1 (1)
66 (80)
11.38
0.008
(5) I will have (I had) no difficulty hearing the online speech pathologist.
23 (28)
27 (33)
32 (39)
19 (23)
3 (4)
60 (73)
3.00
0.601
(6) I would rate the online assessment as being equal to an assessment conducted traditionally in the face-to-face method.
4 (5)
31 (38)
47 (57)
3 (4)
11 (13)
68 (83)
11.66
0.030
(7) The instructions during the online assessment will be (were) clear and easy to follow.
1 (1)
26 (32)
55 (67)
2 (2)
3 (4)
77 (94)
7.13
0.075
(8) I will have (had) sufficient time to execute the instructions given during the assessment.
2 (2)
25 (30)
55 (67)
0 (0)
1 (1)
81 (99)
2.31
0.329
(9) I will have (had) opportunities to clarify any doubts during the online assessment.
0 (0)a
14 (17)
67 (88)
0 (0)
0 (0)
82 (100)
n/ab
n/ab
(10) Telehealth can replace a face-to-face assessment.
10 (12)
25 (30)
47 (57)
7 (9)
18 (22)
57 (70)
36.06
<0.005
(11) Telehealth will allow easy access to healthcare.
0 (0)
11 (13)
71 (87)
0 (0)
7 (9)
75 (91)
5.71
0.047
(12) Telehealth will save me travelling time and money.
2 (2) a
5 (6)
74 (91)
0 (0)
3 (4)
79 (96)
12.42
0.082
(13) Telehealth may benefit all patients alike.
1 (1) a
19 (23)
61 (75)
2 (2)
8 (10)
72 (88)
15.04
0.003
(14) I would prefer to have a traditional consultation with the speech pathologist despite possible costs and inconveniences.
19 (23) a
30 (37)
32 (40)
33 (40)
19 (23)
30 (37)
29.29
<0.005
Note: #: italics and brackets indicate pre- /postwording changes between the pre- and postassessment conditions. n = 81; not enough variation in the data to complete statistical analysis. Bold indicates significance at .
