Almost half of respondents to a survey in the United Kingdom in 2023 who expressed their unwillingness to be treated in virtual wards said this was because they preferred being face-to-face with those treating them. Additionally, around 40 percent of respondents believed the quality of the care given in virtual wards would not be as good.
Share of individuals who reported the following reasons for not wanting to be looked after through a virtual ward in the United Kingdom as of 2023
Respondents who were not happy to be looked after through a virtual ward
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Question was worded in the source as: "In the last question, you said ‘no’ when asked if you would be happy to be looked after through a virtual ward. What are the main reasons why you said this?"
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Health Foundation. (July 29, 2023). Share of individuals who reported the following reasons for not wanting to be looked after through a virtual ward in the United Kingdom as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460615/concerns-over-virtual-wards-in-the-uk/
Health Foundation. "Share of individuals who reported the following reasons for not wanting to be looked after through a virtual ward in the United Kingdom as of 2023." Chart. July 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460615/concerns-over-virtual-wards-in-the-uk/
Health Foundation. (2023). Share of individuals who reported the following reasons for not wanting to be looked after through a virtual ward in the United Kingdom as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460615/concerns-over-virtual-wards-in-the-uk/
Health Foundation. "Share of Individuals Who Reported The following Reasons for Not Wanting to Be Looked after through a Virtual Ward in The United Kingdom as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460615/concerns-over-virtual-wards-in-the-uk/
Health Foundation, Share of individuals who reported the following reasons for not wanting to be looked after through a virtual ward in the United Kingdom as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460615/concerns-over-virtual-wards-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 05, 2024)
Share of individuals who reported the following reasons for not wanting to be looked after through a virtual ward in the United Kingdom as of 2023 [Graph], Health Foundation, July 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460615/concerns-over-virtual-wards-in-the-uk/
