"Overall, the patient perspective on the use of social-media-delivered telemedicine in IBD management is positive, and a significant proportion of patients have already begun utilising these platforms in their disease management. Looking to the future, patients desire individualised care that mirrors their traditional in-person care, albeit in a virtual environment, and the use of technology to allow more fluid communication between patients and their physicians. Precautions will need to be taken to ensure patient privacy is maintained and that their conditions are being suitably managed virtually. Further research is required to investigate the optimal method to integrate social-media-delivered telemedicine into the delivery of IBD services. Ultimately, these patient preferences on the delivery of social media telemedicine will inform policy on how to best implement the safe and effective digital healthcare that our patients desire and need during these unprecedented times." Read more at: https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/futurehosp/7/3
