Up To 55% Of French Adults With Chronic Conditions Prefer Remote Care; Up To 51% Would Switch For Earlier Appointments

Between 25% and 55% of French adults with long-term chronic conditions reported preferring remote over in-person consultations with their referring physician. Among those with an in-person appointment scheduled within 20 days, 20% to 51% said they would be willing to switch to an earlier remote consultation with a different physician. Willingness to switch was higher among participants reporting new or worsening symptoms.

The findings were based on survey responses from 1,995 adults in France with long-term conditions. Access to telephone consultations varied among participants. The researchers concluded that care delivery models should incorporate context-appropriate . . .