title: Patient experience survey in telemedicine for spinal cord injury patients.
abstract: METHODS
  Patient feedback study.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To measure how patients value the telemedicine consultation service at the National Spinal Injuries Centre over a period of 8 months.
  
  
  METHODS
  United Kingdom (south of England).
  
  
  METHODS
  Telephone survey conducted by an external surveyor who does not work in the department.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our study showed that most patients (n=29) found the service of high quality and useful to their care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This provides evidence, from the spinal cord injury patients' perspective, that telemedicine service has an important role in their management.
authors.affiliation: National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke-Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuen
authors.affiliation: National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke-Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Thiyagarajan
authors.affiliation: National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke-Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belci
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D017216:Telemedicine; D013689:Telephone