Virtual Follow up After Distal Radius Fracture Surgery — Patient Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Arvidsson, LinneaLund University,Lunds universitet,Ortopedi, Lund,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Klinisk och experimentell benläkning,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Orthopaedics (Lund),Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Clinical and experimental bone healing,Lund University Research Groups,Skåne University Hospital (author)

Funding: Government Funding of Clinical Research within National Health Service (ALF), Regional Research Support (Region Skåne), and Maggie Stephens, Erik and Angelica Sparre, Greta and Johan Kock, and the Alfred Österlund foundations.
The majority of patients with a distal radius fracture (DRF) are elderly, a group known to experience difficulties with new technology, partly due to a low level of digital literacy. At the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, during the spring 2020, patients that underwent DRF surgery had regular follow-ups replaced by video calls from their surgeon and physiotherapist. Afterward, patients answered questionnaires regarding health and digital literacy and took part in semistructured interviews regarding the experience of the virtual follow-up. By systemic text condensation, 2 major categories were identified: (1) The video call—new, but surprisingly simple: All but 1 found it easier than expected, and (2) Video calls—the patient's choice: All but 1 patient preferred video calls to physical visits for follow-up. This is the first mixed methods study to assess patients’ experiences of digital follow-up after DRF surgery. This study indicates that digital follow-up was highly appreciated, even among patients with low levels of digital literacy. Digital technologies must be made suitable even for patients with inadequate levels of digital literacy. © The Author(s) 2023.

Hägglund, BenjaminDepartment of Orthopaedics, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden(Swepub:lu)be1637ha (author)
Petersson, Lena,1968-Halmstad University,Högskolan i Halmstad,Akademin för hälsa och välfärd,School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden(Swepub:hh)lenape (author)
Arvidsson, EvaJönköping University,The Jönköping Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare,Futurum, Jönköping, Sweden; Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden,School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping (author)
Tägil, MagnusLund University,Lunds universitet,Ortopedi, Lund,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Building Bone Killing Bugs,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Klinisk och experimentell benläkning,Orthopaedics (Lund),Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Lund University Research Groups,Clinical and experimental bone healing,Skåne University Hospital(Swepub:lu)ort-mta (author)
Ortopedi, LundSektion III (creator_code:org_t)

In:Journal of Patient ExperienceThousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications102374-37352374-3743

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