Meeting the needs of rural cancer patients in survivorship: Understanding the role of telehealth

Karina T. Rune; Tamara J. Cadet; Cindy Davis

doi:10.1111/ajr.13056

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Meeting the needs of rural cancer patients in survivorship: Understanding the role of telehealth

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Meeting the needs of rural cancer patients in survivorship: Understanding the role of telehealth

Karina T. Rune, Tamara J. Cadet and Cindy Davis

Australian Journal of Rural Health, Vol.32(1), pp.188-192

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.13056

PMCID: PMC13088822

PMID: 37927175

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Abstract

COVID-19

oncology

rural/regional cancer support

telehealth

Objective: This study explores perceptions about the role of telehealth in providing health and supportive services to Australian rural/regional cancer patients and survivor during COVID-19 and the quality of these services to inform future practice. Design: Data were collected as part of a bi-annual survey on client satisfaction at a rural/regional community cancer wellness centre in Australia. Settings and Participants: Rural/regional cancer patients and survivors (n = 66) completed an online survey. Main Outcome Measures: The three main outcome measures were: (1) attitudes towards telehealth; (2) preference for future cancer support services; and (3) experiences with video/telehealth. Results: Younger participants were more likely to use allied health services via video/telehealth during COVID-19 than their older counterparts. The preferred format for cancer support services in future was face-to-face (59% for younger and 42% for older participants), telehealth (10% for both groups) and mixed (31% for younger and 48% for older participants). Conclusions: Telehealth has benefits for the delivery of health and supportive services to rural/regional cancer patients and survivors. Nurses can play a key role in assessing the support needs of cancer survivors and facilitating strategies to ensure that survivors have the skills necessary to access telehealth support.

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Title: Meeting the needs of rural cancer patients in survivorship: Understanding the role of telehealth
Authors: Karina T. Rune (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Psychology
Tamara J. Cadet (Author) - University of Pennsylvania
Cindy Davis (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Publication details: Australian Journal of Rural Health, Vol.32(1), pp.188-192
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.13056
ISSN: 1440-1584
PMID: 37927175; PMC13088822
Copyright note: © 2023 The Authors. Australian Journal of Rural Health published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of National Rural Health Alliance Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Organisation Unit: Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; Cancer Research Cluster; School of Health - Psychology; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99976898302621
Output Type: Journal article

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