Montpellier Economic Research

STUDY: Teleconsultation

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Preferences of the General Adult Population for Teleconsultations via Videoconference or Telephone with a General Practitioner

Dear Sir or Madam,

If you're reading this, it means you're interested in our study!

We are health economics researchers at the University of Montpellier, and we are interested in the preferences of the adult population regarding teleconsultations with a general practitioner via videoconference or telephone.

This study is intended solely for adults of legal age residing in metropolitan France.

It aims to document the general public’s practices regarding teleconsultation methods in primary care: in-person consultations and teleconsultations via videoconference or telephone. The results of this scientific study will help provide insights to healthcare professionals and public policymakers on what truly matters to the public when choosing a method of consultation in primary care.

Details on the Study Protocol

Your participation is voluntary and may be discontinued at any time. It involves taking part in a focus group during which your opinions on telemedicine will be discussed. The focus group will take place at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Montpellier (Port-Marianne district in Montpellier) at the following address:

Richter Site, Avenue Raymond Dugrand, 34960 Montpellier

Your responses during the “ ” focus group will help us develop a larger-scale online survey to study the adult population’s preferences regarding telemedicine.

The focus group will consist of several stages:

  1. Description of the study, its objective, and the subject matter;
  2. An open and spontaneous discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of telemedicine compared to in-person consultations;
  3. Presentation and discussion of studies on teleconsultation conducted elsewhere.

After the focus group, we will contact you again to ask you to complete a short questionnaire (about 5 minutes).

The focus group will last about 1 hour and 30 minutes, and each participant will receive a 30-euro gift card from Carrefour. You will be informed in advance of the focus group about the payment method and the payment timeline.

Take part in the study; answer the questions

If you would like to help us by participating in our research project, please complete our questionnaire by following this link:

https://sondage.umontpellier.fr/ls/index.php/344935?lang=fr


Your answers to these questions will help us select a sample for our study.

All of your responses are and will remain confidential; they are stored on a secure server at the University of Montpellier and will be deleted as soon as the study is completed.

To contact the research team

If you have any questions about our research project or the focus groups, please contact:

Gabin MORILLON and Marlène GUILLON

etude_teleconsultation@umontpellier.fr  / 06 35 45 21 03

Regarding Your Rights

You can visit cnil.fr for more information about your rights (https://www.cnil.fr/fr/les-droits-pour-maitriser-vos-donnees-personnelles).

If you have any questions about the processing of your data, you can also contact the University of Montpellier’s Data Protection Officer:dpo@umontpellier.fr.

If, after contacting us, you believe that your data protection rights have not been respected, you may file a complaint with the CNIL (https://www.cnil.fr/fr/cnil-direct/question/adresser-une-reclamation-plainte-la-cnil-quelles-conditions-et-comment).

Where will the focus groups take place?

Faculty of Economics,
Avenue Raymond Dugrand,
CS 79606
34960 Montpellier Cedex 2