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Table 9 Participants’ assessment of sound, image and loading speed

From: Keep in Touch (KIT): feasibility of using internet-based communication and information technology in palliative care

Technical Element

 

Quality Rating (% of days logged)a

  

Poor-1

2

3

4

Excellent-5

Didn’t use-6

Sound during calls

Patients

0.0

2.9

5.7

8.6

25.7

57.1

Family

4.3

2.1

2.8

10.6

34.0

46.1

Picture during calls

Patients

3.0

0.0

3.0

9.1

18.2

66.7

Family

2.8

2.1

4.3

8.5

35.5

46.1

Screen images

Patients

0.0

0.0

14.3

22.9

42.9

20.0

Family

0.0

0.0

4.2

23.2

64.8

7.7

Website loading speed

Patients

3.0

0.0

3.0

39.4

39.4

15.2

Family

0.7

0.7

14.4

30.2

48.2

5.8

  1. aRepresenting 33 to 35 days logged provided by 13 patients; and 139 to 141 days logged provided by 38 family members