Table 3.
Percentage distribution of patient concerns in accessing outpatient and inpatient services during the COVID-19 out-break and Patient/Physician consultation using Telemedicine Technology.
| Issues | Frequency N=1227 |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Afraid of visiting hospital due to fear of catching COVID-19 | ||
| Yes | 834 | 67.97 |
| No | 393 | 32.03 |
| Worried about managing my health amid the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| Yes | 764 | 62.27 |
| No | 463 | 37.73 |
| If I have to undergo any elective surgery, I am willing to delay it by more than 6 months or until I receive the COVID-19 vaccine | ||
| Yes | 830 | 67.64 |
| No | 397 | 32.36 |
| Frequency of hospital visits during this COVID-19 period compared to the before-COVID-19 period | ||
| Increased | 253 | 20.62 |
| Decreased | 463 | 37.73 |
| No change | 511 | 41.65 |
| Accessed telemedicine services during the COVID-19 period or before the COVID-19 outbreak | ||
| Yes | 228 | 18.58 |
| No | 999 | 81.42 |
| Willingness to use telemedicine now | ||
| Yes | 903 | 73.6 |
| No | 324 | 26.4 |
| Willing to pay for Telemedicine services just as you pay for In-person consultation | ||
| Yes | 903 | 73.6 |
| No | 324 | 26.4 |
| Worried about Data Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security concerning the use of Telemedicine services | ||
| Yes | 799 | 65.12 |
| No | 130 | 10.59 |
| Don't care | 298 | 24.29 |
Data are presented as numbers and percentages.
N is the total number of participants.