P124 Delivering bronchiectasis physiotherapy clinics remotely: patient perceptions and future preferences

P124 Table 1Data collected Options Results Patient clinic offered Telephone Video 30 35 Patient’s ‘attending’ Telephone Video 42 23 (66% of those offered) 12 patients contacted department to say they could not access the internet New referral or Review New Review 39 (60%) 26 (40%) Age Years (Median/range) 65 (21–91) Clinically stable Yes No 62 (96%) 3 (4%) Content with tele/video apt on this occasion Yes No 63 (97%) 2 (3%) Preference for future appointments Face to face Virtual Telephone No preference 4 (6%) 24 (37%) 22 (34%) 15 (23%) What advice/treatment were you provided? Education/Self-Management advice Medication Advice Airway clearance techniques Breathlessness Management (Including Pulmonary Rehab referral) 22 (45%) 15 (23%) 49 (87%) 11 (20%) 10 missing data fields Were you directed to any online resources? Yes No 43 (80%) 17 (20%) 5 missing data fields If yes, Did you find the online resources helpful? Yes No 43 (100%) 0 Call duration Minutes (Median/range) 60 (15–40) 29 5 missing data fields ConclusionsThe majority of respondents (97%) were satisfied with remote consultation during covid restrictions Interestingly, only 6% preferred to return to face to face appointments Qualitative exploration of reasoning behind these decisions revealed two main themes: convenience and practicality and medical reasons and beliefs In our cohort, 71% of patients preferred to continue remote physiotherapy clinics Individual preferences on format and location of care are key components of NHS plans Our data show that patient satisfaction can be maintained with remote delivery of respiratory physiotherapy, yet more work is needed to standardise and improve remote physiotherapy interventions In addition to patient preference, ascertaining the comparative clinical effectiveness of appointment formats in the longer term will facilitate evidence-based provision of physiotherapy resources ReferencePolverino, E , et al 2017 European respiratory society guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis European Respiratory Journal, 50(3), p 1700629