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Table 2 Initial survey responses (n = 22)

From: Telepsychiatry for patients with movement disorders: a feasibility and patient satisfaction study

Survey question

n (%)

Previous experience with telemedicine

10 (45%)

Telemedicine compared to in-person

 Not as good

5 (23%)

 As good as

12 (55%)

 Better than

5 (23%)

Most important advantage of telemedicine visitsa

 No need to drive and park at UCSF

15 (68%)

 Saves time

4 (18%)

 More comfortable

3 (14%)

Second most important advantage of telemedicine visitsa

 No need to drive and park at UCSF

5 (23%)

 Saves time

10 (45%)

 More comfortable

7 (32%)

Third most important advantage of telemedicine visitsa

 No need to drive and park at UCSF

2 (9%)

 Saves time

8 (36%)

 More comfortable

12 (56%)

Most important disadvantage of telemedicine visitsa,b

 Prefer face-to-face communication

11 (52%)

 Technical difficulties

7 (33%)

 Loss of privacy

3 (14%)

Second most important disadvantage of telemedicine visitsa,b

 Prefer face-to-face communication

7 (33%)

 Technical difficulties

7 (33%)

 Loss of privacy

7 (33%)

Third most important disadvantage of telemedicine visitsa,b

 Prefer face-to-face communication

3 (14%)

 Technical difficulties

7 (33%)

 Loss of privacy

11 (53%)

  1. UCSF = University of California, San Francisco
  2. Due to rounding, percentages might not add up to 100
  3. aRanked on a Likert-type scale from 1 = Most important to 3 = Least important
  4. bMissing 1 response (incomplete survey)