Experience of patients and practitioners with a team and technology approach to chronic back disorder management

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Figure 1 Physical therapist (shown in inset) view of nurse practitioner and model patient, using Vidyo secure web-based telehealth platform.²⁷ The physical therapist has provided written informed consent for her photo to be included in this manuscript.

Table 1 Patient experience with telehealth assessment survey

1. How confident were you with the videoconferencing method of a musculoskeletal assessment?	Very confident	Somewhat confident	Neither confident nor unsure	Somewhat unsure	Very unsure
2. Would you recommend this method of assessment to a friend who was unable to travel?	Yes, most definitely	Probably	Not sure	Likely not	Most definitely not
3. Do you think this method of assessment is as good as a traditional face-to-face assessment?	Yes, most definitely	Probably	Not sure	Likely not	Most definitely not
4. Could you see the physical therapist clearly at all times?	Yes, very clear	Mostly clear	Not sure	Not really clear	Not clear at all
5. Could you hear the physical therapist clearly at all times?	Yes, very clear	Mostly clear	Not sure	Not really clear	Not clear at all
6. What is your overall satisfaction with this method of assessment?	Very satisfied	Mostly satisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied
7. Please add any additional comments regarding your satisfaction or experience with the telehealth/videoconferencing assessment here.

Table 2 Patient demographics (n=19): CBD patients participating in a team and technology approach to care

Variable	Participant demographics	Proportion
Age (mean, SD)	50.84, 13.87
BMI classification	n	%
Normal	4	21.1
Overweight	7	36.8
Obesity	8	42.1
Gender
Female	11	57.9
Male	8	42.1
Marital status
Married	14	73.7
Divorced/widowed/never married	5	26.3

Table 3 Patient-reported experiences with telehealth assessment (n=19)

Question	Very or yes, n (%)	Somewhat or probably, n (%)	Neutral, n (%)	Somewhat unsure or not likely, n (%)	Very unsure or not at all, n (%)
Confidence with assessment	12/19 (63.1)	7/19 (36.9)	0	0	0
Recommendation to others	15/19 (78.9)	4/19 (21.1)	0	0	0
Comparison to face to face	8/19 (42.1)	7/19 (36.8)	3/19 (15.8)	1/19 (5.3)	0
Visual clarity	15/19 (78.9)	3/19 (15.8)	0	1/19 (5.3)	0
Audio clarity	13/19 (68.4)	5/19 (26.3)	0	1/19 (5.3)	0
Overall satisfaction	13/19 (68.4)	6/19 (31.6)	0	0	0

Figure 2 Model describing the relationship between themes as described by participants in a team and technology model of CBD care.

VIDYO [software]. New Jersey: Vidyo, Inc Available from: https://www.vidyo.com/ Accessed 11, 2014.

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