Table 2 Outcome measures
Online consultation group | In-person consultation group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 58) | (n = 53) | ||
Meeting (number of times) | |||
1 | 8 (14) | 15 (28) | |
2 | 13 (22) | 16 (30) | |
3 | 18 (31) | 11 (21) | |
4 | 8 (14) | 7 (13) | |
>=5 | 11 (19) | 4 (8) | |
Consultation | |||
In-person | 46 (79) | 53 (100) | |
Online | 58 (100) | 0 (0) | |
Topics of consultation | |||
Medical condition and treatment plan | 58 (100) | 53 (100) | |
Policy for life-threatening event | 27 (47) | 28 (53) | |
Post-discharge support | 34 (59) | 21 (40) | |
Number of family members | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | |
Hospital stay (days) | 32.6 ± 25.5 | 27.7 ± 25.0 | |
Discharge disposition | |||
Home | 19 (33) | 24 (45) | |
Nursing facilities | 16 (28) | 5 (9) | |
Other hospitals | 18 (31) | 12 (23) | |
Death during hospitalization | 5 (9) | 12 (23) | |