• Older patients' experiences of access to and use of e-consultations with the general practitioner in Norway: an interview study 

      Kristiansen, Eli; Atherton, Helen; Austad, Bjarne; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Norberg, Børge Lønnebakke; Zanaboni, Paolo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-02)
      Objective: To explore older patients’ experiences with accessing and using e-consultations to send text-based clinical inquiries to the general practitioner (GP) online.<p> <p>Design: Qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed through a six-phase thematic analysis and interpreted through Levesque’s framework of patient-centred access to health care. <p>Setting: ...
    • Suitability of Video Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: Cross-sectional Survey Among Norwegian General Practitioners 

      Johnsen, Tor Magne; Norberg, Børge Lønnebakke; Kristiansen, Eli; Zanaboni, Paolo; Austad, Bjarne; Helgetun Krogh, Frode; Getz, Linn Okkenhaug (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02)
      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic imposed an acute, sharp rise in the use of video consultations (VCs) by general practitioners (GPs) in Norway.<p> <p>Objective: This study aims to document GPs’ experiences with the large-scale uptake of VCs in the natural experiment context of the pandemic.<p> <p>Methods: A nationwide, cross-sectional online survey was conducted among Norwegian GPs during the ...