Video Link Research Articles

Meningkatkan Kesehatan Ibu Pascapersalinan melalui Model Promosi M-Health Interaktif

Introduction: The postpartum period is a risky period. Maternal mortality in Semarang City was ranked in the top 5 in 2015-2018. Almost 75% of maternal deaths in the city of Semarang occur during the puerperium.Objectives: to increase the participant’s understanding so that they can apply an interactive online health promotion model for postpartum care at the Bandarharjo Public Health Center, SemarangMethods: The approach used in this activity is to explain the model, how to apply the model, and the benefits obtained for midwives and couples of pregnant women and husbands. This activity also shows flyers and promotional videos explaining how to assist pregnant women and husbands during the model intervention.Results: A total of 9 participants consisting of the Head of the Puskesmas, coordinating midwives, midwives, health promotion workers, and nurses, participated in this activity. Analysis of the questionnaire responses showed that the model was attractive, could help the midwife's work, needed, useful, practical, innovative, easy to use, informative, and trustworthy. The overall assessment of the model by the participants was acceptable. Input from one of the participants was to provide a promotional video link to make it easier for members to search again and propose to design a stunting prevention promotion model.Conclusions: The use of an interactive online health promotion model for postpartum care can be accepted by health workers to help promote health for pregnant women and husbands.

Formative quizzes in the learning of sensors and transducers: Online vs. paper based

AbstractIn some previous research studies, quite successful results have been obtained in using online tools to increase students' academic achievement. In many fields; the benefits of online formative quizzes have been widely recognized by educators. However, there is little research determining whether weekly formative online exams affect students' academic achievement, especially in engineering courses. In this quasi‐experimental study, it was investigated whether the weekly quiz application method had an effect on students' academic achievement in an engineering course. One hundred and ninety sophomores participated in the study. Although the experimental group (n = 81) used the quizzes prepared on the Course Portal online to learn the Sensors and Transducers Unit, the control group (n = 109) solved the quizzes in the textbook on a paper‐pencil basis. After the online quizzes were solved, the experimental group was given which questions they answered incorrectly and the related video link of these incorrectly answered questions, and the relevant section of the book was given by the Course Portal as feedback. The pretest and posttest data of the students were obtained, and analysis of covariance was utilized as the analysis method to reveal the answer to the study question. The statistical analysis of the students' average achievement scores in the posttest (midterm exam) showed that the experimental group's average achievement score was significantly better than the control group. Results show that online weekly exams have significant effects on students' academic achievement. Weekly online quizzes are recommended to engineering lecturers as they offer students to improve their students' academic success.

Gerçek Zamanlı İnsan Davranışı Anlamaya Doğru: Optimal-Altı Bir Şekil Tanımlayıcı

In this study, two novel shape descriptors are proposed to be used in human behavior understanding problem. First is optimal shape descriptor, which has high performance but works very slow due to high algorithmic complexity. Second is suboptimal shape descriptor, performance of which is very close to optimal one, but works much more faster. Optimal means using minimum data to represent maximum knowledge. Algorithms are run on Weizmann dataset and results are shown both as figure and video link. Classification was performed using 12 statistical features extracted from the data sets' human silhouettes. An accuracy rating of 92 percent was obtained by using Euclidean distance in classification.

Telepalliation Facilitates a Sense of Security for Patients With Terminal Illnesses

Background Each year, an estimated 20 million people worldwide are in need of palliative care. The main diagnosis of people needing palliative care is cancer, followed by cardiovascular disease and chronical obstructive lung disease. The web-based telepalliation program and digital platform (offering video consultation, treatment planning, patient-reported outcomes, chat forum, and information on palliation) was developed through a participatory design process involving patients, their relatives, health care professionals, and researchers. Objective This study aimed to pilot-test the telepalliation program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The case study is used as the overall method for the study. The theoretical framework is the Antonovsky “Sense of Coherence” theory. A triangulation of data collection techniques was used: documents (home pages and documents on palliative care) were studied; participant observation was carried out in patients’ homes (n=16 hours); and semistructured qualitative interviews were carried out with 3 women (ages 46-73 years) and 3 men (aged 64-80 years). Of the 6 patients, 4 were diagnosed with cancer and 2 with cardiovascular diseases. The interviews were recorded and analyzed. We followed 7 subjects and conducted 6 interviews; 1 patient dropped out due fatigue. Results Patients participating in the telepalliation program articulated their experiences in terms of the following themes: a sense of security; a sense of coherence; a feeling that the telepalliation platform facilitates continuity and better communication with health care professionals across sectors; a sense of easier access to the palliative team; and a feeling that their spouse and family were more integrated into the care process, because they could participate in difficult dialogues with the palliative team via video link. Conclusions Preliminary findings indicate that patients participating in a telepalliation program experience a sense of security, coherence in their care process, and integrated care across sectors for the individual patients. Further research is needed on the potential benefits and drawbacks of telepalliation.

Use of Web-Based E-Learning Applications in Arabic Learning at Madrasah Sanawiah, Sidoarjo Regency

This article aims to determine the process of learning Arabic through a web-based E-learning application at MTs NU Durung Bedug Candi Sidoarjo. The research method used by the researcher is a qualitative descriptive approach. The results of the study indicate that, 1. Providing socialization of web-based E-learning applications before learning begins for teachers. 2. use of media in the form of video links, Microsoft word, and assignments that will be included in the web-based E-learning application and sometimes if you don't understand, an online meeting will be held via Gmeet or zoom. 3. Stages of school evaluation conducting PTS and PAS using the CBT system (computer basic test). For the week using a web-based E-learning application by entering questions that have been made by the Arabic language teacher. 4. Students' problems in using this application are from the lack of quotas, students' self-awareness in collecting assignments and lack of facilities.

Siamese Transformer Network: Building an autonomous real-time target tracking system for UAV

Currently, the common used vision-based tracking system faces two major challenges: (1) the trade-off between speed and accuracy of the tracker; (2) the robustness of the tracking servo control. In this paper, we propose a new framework composed of a transformer attached to the siamese-type feature extraction networks called Siamese Transformer Network (SiamTrans) to balance the speed and accuracy, avoiding complicated hand-designed components and tedious post-processing of most existing siamese-type trackers with pre-defined anchor boxes or anchor-free schemes. SiamTrans forces the final set of predictions via bipartite matching, significantly reducing hyper-parameters associated with the candidate boxes. Moreover, to enhance the robustness of the servo control, the high-level control part is also redesigned by fusing all the bounding box information and with the Tracking Drift Suppression Strategy (TDSS). The TDSS is mainly used to judge the target’s loss. If the target is lost, it will feedback the previous information to reinitialize the tracker to track and update the template patch of SiamTrans, making the whole system more robust. Extensive experiments on visual tracking benchmarks, including GOT-10K, UAV123, demonstrate that SiamTrans achieves competitive performance and runs at 50 FPS. Specifically, SiamTrans outperforms the leading anchor-based tracker SiamRPN++ in the GOT-10K benchmark, confirming its effectiveness and efficiency. Furthermore, SiamTrans is deployed on the embedded device in which the algorithm can be run at 30FPS or 54FPS with TensorRT meeting the real-time requirements. In addition, we design the complete tracking system demo that can accurately track the target for multiple categories. The actual experimental results also show that the whole system is efficient and robust. The demo video link is as follows: https://youtu.be/UK37Q-M9ET4.

Assessment of freely available online videos of cardiac electrophysiological procedures from a shared decision-making perspective

BackgroundPhysicians recommend electrophysiological (EP) procedures to patients with arrhythmic risk. This involves shared decision-making (SDM). Patients increasingly search for additional information online. Freely available online videos are an attractive source.ObjectiveWe assessed freely available online videos for EP procedures from the perspective of SDM to determine if such videos can be shared with patients for SDM.MethodsWe searched for freely available online videos related to 6 common EP procedures limited to English language and duration between 1 and 10 minutes using Google and Bing. Data collected included date and source of upload, number of hits, and duration. Videos were assessed systematically for understandability, actionability (PEMAT tool), relatability, teamwork, and mention of risk.ResultsA total of 78 videos met our inclusion criteria, out of 960 video links. Overall inter-rater agreement was moderate to good. Video upload dates spanned 12 years and number of hits ranged from 87 to 594,000. The majority of videos (63%) were produced by health care systems or academic institutions. For all 78 videos the mean total PEMAT tool score was 48.6%. Thirty-five percent of videos showed a patient engaged in a conversation with the physician or a team member; 41% of videos showed other team members. The potential for complications was mentioned in 10%.ConclusionThe majority of online, freely available videos for common EP procedures lack features useful for SDM and may not be helpful for sharing with patients from that perspective. It is possible to create high-quality videos that can facilitate SDM.

Geographic information science in the era of geospatial big data: A cyberspace perspective

Geographic information science in the era of geospatial big data: A cyberspace perspective

P130 Supplement Farm-to-Preschool Festival to Meet the Parents’ Needs in Gardening with Instructional Garden Videos

<h3>Objective</h3> The objective of this study is to understand the helpfulness of using instructional garden videos to promote home gardening and additional needs to support families with children 0-5. <h3>Use of Theory or Research</h3> Research showed food-based gardening could lead to consumption of healthy and fresh fruits and vegetables and prevent food insecurity for low-income families. Previous Farm-to-Preschool parents survey showed 13% of participants had a home garden while 75% wanted to learn how to start a home garden. A series of English and Spanish garden videos was developed by Extension professionals using evidence-based Master Gardener curriculum. <h3>Target Audience</h3> Parents with children 0-5 years old who participated in the 2021 Farm-to-Preschool. <h3>Program Description</h3> Farm-to-Preschool Festival is an annual event open to Families with children 0-5 years old to promote healthy living behaviors with educational activities and materials. During pandemic, in-person activities were adapted to online delivery with materials dropped to early childcare facilities. English and Spanish Garden YouTube links were sent to parents with children's books, garden tools, plants, and recipes. <h3>Evaluation Methods</h3> A retrospective Qualtrics survey was sent to parents (n = 344) who received festival kits and garden video links from childcare centers. <h3>Results</h3> Participants filled out 35 surveys in Spanish and 20 surveys in English which in total represented 103 children. All participants agreed having a home garden was beneficial to their children and 50% participants had a garden. The top reasons for not having a garden were space and lack of knowledge and skills. Seventy percent of participants rated garden videos as very helpful. Most mentioned additional needs were garden tips; more videos or zoom sessions; and garden materials. <h3>Conclusions</h3> Instructional Garden videos were helpful to parents with young children to start home gardening. More video topics on container gardening can be helpful to support low-income families with limited space. <h3>Funding</h3> First 5 Imperial; University of California, Agriculture and Nature Resources

Factors that may improve paediatric workplace-based assessments: an exploratory study

ObjectivesTo establish if paediatric trainees are satisfied with the current workplace-based assessment (WBA) process. To identify factors that contribute both positively and negatively to the educational experience during WBAs. To...

Effect of sexual arousal on semen parameters during abstinence

Semen analysis and physical examination are performed while first evaluation for patients with male infertility. Alcohol, smoking and dietary habits can affect the semen parameters. This study aimed to evaluate whether semen parameters are changed with sexual arousal. After excluding, 100 patients with ages of 18-45 were included to the study. All semen analysis were performed with three days of sexual abstinence. An identified 20 min video link was determined to the patients and while the sexual abstinence were told to watch this video once a day; after 3 days abstinence semen analysis was examined again. In the detailed examination normal spermatozoa ratio (Tygerberg strict criteria), spermatozoa concentration, semen volume, total motility and progressive motility ratios were noted. When the two semen analysis from the same patient are compared, it was observed that all parameters did not change except semen volume and total motile sperm count (p < 0.001). In conclusion, to understand the effect of sexual arousal during the sexual abstinence, we need studies with high patient number and longer follow-up.

1016 USING VIDEO TELEMEDICINE FOR INPATIENT WORKING: A NOVEL APPROACH TO REMOTE WORKING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

BackgroundOrthogeriatrics inpatient ward.IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic changed working patterns for many trainees. Remote telephone or video outpatient consultations became established practice, with clinically vulnerable staff able to support this provision. We adapted the use of telemedicine to provide remote clinical working for inpatient care and continued speciality training opportunities.MethodMicrosoft Teams video conferencing facilitated interaction between the specialist registrar working remotely and the on-site multidisciplinary team (MDT). Daily activities included virtual handover attendance, inpatient ward round consultations and MDT discussions. A portable computer enabled the clinician to see and interact with inpatients remotely. Access to electronic patient records facilitated timely decision making and enactment of management plans. Anonymous MDT feedback was collected via online questionnaires. This project conformed to service evaluation guidelines and ethical approval was not required.ResultsFourteen staff members completed the feedback survey. Results were overwhelmingly positive, with 78.6% of respondents strongly agreeing that the senior doctor working remotely supported the MDT, facilitated complex clinical decision making and was beneficial to patient care. Feedback noted that some patients praised the ‘clever’ and ‘innovative’ method. Limitations included technical difficulties due to Wi-Fi connection, which contributed to communication not being as fluid as face-to-face consultations and increased ward round duration. Patient factors, namely hearing and cognitive impairment, limited the interaction that patients were able to have with the clinician via video link.ConclusionVideo inpatient ward round consultations offer an effective opportunity for physicians to continue clinical patient-facing roles whilst working remotely. Furthermore, this minimises the impact of COVID-19 on specialty trainees, by providing continued training and assessment opportunities for individuals required to shield. This novel method affords a framework transferrable to clinicians from other hospital specialties who may be required to work remotely. Future reviews of patient and relative satisfaction with this process are required.

Out of the frying pan into the fire: The impact of the pandemic on the listening environment of public service interpreters in Finland as experienced by interpreters themselves

This article looks at the impact of the pandemic on the work environment of public service interpreters in Finland from a listening-oriented perspective. The rapid switch to remote interpreting in all public service interpreting settings, i.e., the use of virtual meeting tools such as Teams alongside traditional telephone interpreting, affected the listening conditions of public service interpreters dramatically during the spring and summer of 2020. Later during the year, interpreters were able to return to face-to-face interpreting, but encountered yet a new interaction and listening reality: interpreting with face masks. The theoretical framework of this study consisted of the stages of the relational listening process (Halone &amp; Pecchioni, 2001), and the concept of external listening filters in dialogue interpreting (Author, 2020, pp. 481–488). The focus was on the interpreters’ experience of working in three different interactional settings that involved external listening filters: remote interpreting via the phone, remote interpreting via video link, and interpreting in-situ while wearing a face mask. The research data consisted of 357 individual answers from 41 practising interpreters to an electronic survey on the topic carried out in November 2021. The results of the qualitative content analysis show that interpreters have mixed feelings about the technical solutions used during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Some respondents have come to prefer remote interpreting, whereas others rather interpret in-situ, despite having to wear face masks. All three interaction modes have both negative and positive aspects from the interpreter’s perspective. Most respondents considered interpreting with face masks difficult in many ways. Research is needed on the long-term effects of the use of face masks on interpreters’ wellbeing.

AUDIO – VIDEO LINK KAO SREDSTVO ZAŠTITE POSEBNO OSETLJIVOG SVEDOKA I FAKTOR URAVNOTEŽENJA POLOŽAJA OKRIVLJENOG

The subject of this paper is the dual function of audio - video link in criminal proceedings in which vulnerable witnesses are examined - protection of witnesses and victims and ensuring the exercise of the defendant ‘s right to examine witnesses. In the first part of the paper, the author analyzes the concept of “audio - video link”, its legal nature, characteristics, roles and basic risks. The second part of the paper explores the normative and practical foundations of the protection of minors in criminal proceedings. The third part of the paper deals with the requirement to establish and maintain a balance of legitimate interests of enabling testimony and effective punishment, protection of the physical and mental integrity of witnesses and the right to defense. “In the balance test” of the European Court of Human Rights, the audio-video link is a “positive measure” of the state and a “counterbalancing factor”. The subject of the paper is also the normative regulation of an especially vulnerable witness. The aim of this paper is to point out the importance of proper use of technical devices for transmitting images and sound during the examination of especially vulnerable witness, but also its potential risks, possible proposals to improve the normative basis for their application and basic principles of audio - video link in criminal procedure.

Rapid Video Responses (RVR) vs. Face-to-Face Responses by Police Officers to Domestic Abuse Victims: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Research QuestionCan police increase victim satisfaction and improve efficiency by providing consenting domestic abuse victims, if their offenders are not present, with an immediate video link to a uniformed police officer, rather than waiting for face-to-face police attendance?DataEligible and consenting cases for this block-randomised trial (N =517) included 357 calls from female victims of intimate partner violence (FIPV), 57 calls from female victims of non-IPV abuse, 83 calls from male victims of IPV and 21 calls from male victims of non-IPV abuse. Cases were screened for eligibility before police call takers asked all callers for consent to a video meeting with a police officer (if one was available for random assignment).MethodsConsenting callers (560 of 749 of eligible callers = 75%) agreed to be randomly assigned to either ‘business as usual’ (BAU) for such calls or a rapid video response (RVR), by immediate transfer of their call to a uniformed police officer visible on a video link (to whom the victim was also visible); only 69% (517 of 749) were randomly assigned due to limited RVR availability. Follow-up interviews with all 511 assigned callers consenting to interviews (99% of those assigned) were completed with 80.5 % (N = 416) of those callers across both treatment groups, with 82.2% in RVR and 78.7% in BAU, and near identical rates for female IPV victims as for the combined samples. Official records on arrest and other short-term case outcomes were also collected. Data were analysed in four blocks of separate random assignment sequences for each of the categories of callers. Across all four blocks combined, 94% of the RVR-assigned victims received a completed RVR resolution; 67% of the BAU victims received a face-to-face contact with a police officer, with other BAU responses by voice phone but not video.FindingsRapid video response (RVR) to these calls was an average of 656 times faster in responding to the victims (3 min) than the average BAU time for trying to deploy a police car (1969 min). RVR clearly produced higher victim satisfaction among female IPV victims (89% in the RVR group) compared to control victims (78% in the BAU group) (p=0.01). Arrest rates for suspects were 50% higher in the RVR group (24%) relative to the BAU group (16%), with three times more arrests during follow-up investigations on RVR cases. Trust and confidence in the police improved more for abuse victims receiving RVR than those receiving BAU.ConclusionsIn this test, RVR helped domestic abuse victims far more rapidly than BAU. The innovation improved domestic abuse victims’ satisfaction, and their trust and confidence in the police, who made more arrests after RVR than BAU. Based on these conclusions, Kent Police have launched RVR county-wide as a new standard offering for domestic abuse victims to select.

Module to Support Independent Learning of Elementary School Students in the Pandemic Period

Lost learning during a pandemic causes students' learning outcomes to drop. An alternative solution to the child's learning problem is learning with modules. Learning modules suitable for elementary school students need to be developed. Therefore, the study aimed to: (1) Discover the condition of elementary school students learning during the pandemic period; (2) Investigate the importance of independent learning; (3) Examine the use of modules as a supporting tool; (4) Delivering module illustration that can be developed for students. Furthermore, this study used a qualitative method with a phenomenology approach, and elementary school students, parents, and teachers serve as informants. The data were collected by interview and document, using the citation technique known as snowball citation, while the data was analyzed using data triangulation. The following conclusions were drawn: (1) Students felt uncomfortable learning during the pandemic; (2) Independent learning was important for elementary school students; (3) All parents agreed that the module could facilitate independent learning during the pandemic period; (4) The module illustration developed for elementary school students was completed by examples or real-life application. In cooperation with relevant individuals, the learner can make the decisions necessary to meet their learning needs and comprises internal and external components. Reflective skills are a combination of the learner's cognitive, metacognitive, and affective abilities, which we will refer to as their "internal components." The learner's "external environment" refers to the learning facility, time available, and peer and facilitator interaction. It contained learning material, objectives, question model, and evaluation and was understandable, attractive, and pleasing to learn. Also, this was completed by video link, adapted to the learning needs, and contained character development.

Therapeutic encounters at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: psychodynamic therapists’ experiences of transition to remote psychotherapy

The COVID-19 pandemic crippled many parts of society as it spread throughout the world beginning in early 2020. Overnight, whole societies were forced to change their way of life, because of social distancing and lockdowns. For therapists, the pandemic meant that in-person sessions were no longer possible and many switched to different forms of synchronous remote communication by telephone, online audio or video link. The aim of this study was to explore psychodynamic therapists’ experiences over time of forced transitions to telepsychotherapy. Five therapists were interviewed at the beginning of the pandemic and at a one-year follow-up. The data were analysed by applying thematic analysis with a phenomenological approach. Initially, the therapists struggled with technical and safety issues. The loss of the therapy room and of access to non-verbal nuances contributed to impaired contact with the patients and more superficial conversations. The therapists experienced that the very nature of psychodynamic psychotherapy was affected, even if telepsychotherapy could give some new opportunities. One year later many of the difficulties remained, but the therapists developed better coping strategies and were back to the therapy focus. One implication of this study is that telepsychotherapy needs to be integrated into psychotherapy training and supervision.

How paediatricians investigate early developmental impairment in the UK: a qualitative descriptive study

BackgroundEarly developmental impairment (EDI) is common and has many aetiologies and, therefore, potential investigations. There are several published guidelines recommending aetiological investigations, and paediatricians’ views of them varies. Little is known on the thought processes underlying clinical decisions in investigating EDI. This study aimed to describe the thought processes affecting clinical decisions on the investigation of EDI within a nationalised health care system.MethodsA qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured qualitative interviews performed in person or via video link with paediatricians who see children with EDI in England. As part of the interview, a case study of a fictional disease, Cavorite deficiency, modelled on biotinidase deficiency, was given to participants with the cost of testing, incidence and likelihood it would respond to treatment. This allowed exploration of cost without encumbrance from predisposing views and training on the condition. Thematic analysis was performed by iterative approach. Where participants stated they wanted to redirect money from investigations to treatment, were that even possible, we asked which services they would like to be better funded in their area.ResultsInterviews were conducted with 14 consultant paediatricians: 9 Community / Neurodisability, 2 General paediatricians, and 3 Paediatric Neurologists. Two themes were identified: the value of an aetiological diagnosis to families and managing risk and probability when investigating EDI. The latter contained 4 subthemes: ‘circumspection’ involved blanket investigations chosen irrespective of phenotype and high regard for guidelines; ‘accepting appropriate risk’ involved participants choosing investigations based on clinical phenotype, recognising some aetiologies would be missed; consultants found they ‘transitioned between practices’ during their career; and ‘improved practice’ was thought possible with better evidence on how to stratify investigations based on phenotype. Services that were most frequently reported to need additional funding were therapy services, early community developmental services, management of behaviour, sleep and mental health, and educational support.ConclusionsThere are many factors that influence paediatricians’ choice of aetiological investigation in EDI, but clinical factors are the most important. Paediatricians want better evidence to allow them to select the right investigations for each child without a significant risk of missing an important diagnosis.

Behavior Variations and Their Implications for Popularity Promotions: From Elites to Mass on Weibo.

The boom in social media with regard to producing and consuming information simultaneously implies the crucial role of online user influence in determining content popularity. In particular, understanding behavior variations between the influential elites and the mass grassroots is an important issue in communication. However, how their behavior varies across user categories and content domains and how these differences influence content popularity are rarely addressed. From a novel view of seven content domains, a detailed picture of the behavior variations among five user groups, from the views of both the elites and mass, is drawn on Weibo, one of the most popular Twitter-like services in China. Interestingly, elites post more diverse content with video links, while the mass possess retweeters of higher loyalty. According to these variations, user-oriented actions for enhancing content popularity are discussed and testified. The most surprising finding is that the diverse content does not always bring more retweets, and the mass and elites should promote content popularity by increasing their retweeter counts and loyalty, respectively. For the first time, our results demonstrate the possibility of highly individualized strategies of popularity promotions in social media, instead of a universal principle.

Telehealth cancer care consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of the experiences of Australians affected by cancer

BackgroundIn response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth was rapidly rolled out in health services across Australia including those delivering cancer care. This study aimed to understand people with cancer and carers’ experiences with telehealth for cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions.MethodSemi-structured interviews conducted with people with cancer and carers via telephone or online video link between December 2020 and May 2021. Participants were recruited through cancer networks and social media. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis undertaken.ResultsTwenty-three patients and 5 carers were interviewed. Telephone-based appointments were most common. Responses to telehealth were influenced by existing relationships with doctors, treatment/cancer stage and type of appointment. Four themes were derived: (i) benefits, (ii) quality of care concerns, (iii) involving carers, and (iv) optimising use of telehealth. Benefits included efficiency and reduced travel. Quality of care concerns identified subthemes: transactional feel to appointments; difficulties for rapport; suitability for appointment type and adequacy for monitoring. Both patients and carers noted a lack of opportunity for carers to participate in telephone-based appointments. Aligning appointment mode (i.e. telehealth or in person) with appointment purpose and ensuring telehealth was the patient’s choice were seen as essential for its ongoing use.Discussion and conclusionsWhile telehealth has benefits, its potential to reduce the quality of interactions with clinicians made it less attractive for cancer patients. Patient-centred guidelines that ensure patient choice, quality communication, and alignment with appointment purpose may help to increase telehealth’s utility for people affected by cancer.