Table 2.
Ratings of practitioner telemonitoring readiness
| Telemonitoring readinessa | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | Mean | SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |||
| Core readiness | ||||||||||
| I have a feeling of dissatisfaction with the current available ways of delivering care, e.g. status quo. | 8 | 19.5 | 19 | 46.3 | 9 | 22.0 | 5 | 12.2 | 2.27 | 0.92 |
| I have firsthand experience of the negative effects of isolation from healthcare services (professional and educational). | 2 | 4.9 | 7 | 17.1 | 11 | 26.8 | 21 | 51.2 | 3.24 | 0.92 |
| I have a driving need to address a public or patient healthcare problem (as opposed to a practitioner specific one) that could be met by telemonitoring. | 6 | 14.6 | 12 | 29.3 | 15 | 36.6 | 8 | 19.5 | 2.61 | 0.97 |
| Engagement readiness | ||||||||||
| I am an innovator and/or champion for telemonitoring. | 10 | 24.4 | 13 | 31.7 | 12 | 29.3 | 6 | 14.6 | 2.34 | 1.02 |
| I have a sense of curiosity about the influences of telemonitoring on improving the delivery of health care (potential benefits). | 1 | 2.4 | 5 | 12.2 | 21 | 51.2 | 14 | 34.1 | 3.17 | 0.74 |
| I have respect for others in the telemonitoring team. | 5 | 12.2 | 13 | 31.7 | 13 | 31.7 | 10 | 24.4 | 2.68 | 0.99 |
| I have the need to interact with other practitioners. | 1 | 2.4 | 5 | 12.2 | 18 | 43.9 | 17 | 41.5 | 3.24 | 0.77 |
| I have examples and evidence of telemonitoring applications in similar contexts/ environments/communities. | 14 | 34.1 | 6 | 14.6 | 12 | 29.3 | 9 | 22.0 | 2.39 | 1.18 |
| I communicate with other practitioners and the public concerning the benefits about telemonitoring. | 13 | 31.7 | 13 | 31.7 | 9 | 22.0 | 6 | 14.6 | 2.20 | 1.05 |
| I am willing to make the initial extra investment in time. | 13 | 31.7 | 6 | 14.6 | 16 | 39.0 | 6 | 14.6 | 2.37 | 1.09 |
| Structural readiness | ||||||||||
| I believe telemonitoring can address scheduling concerns and apprehensions about overextended workloads. | 11 | 26.8 | 13 | 31.7 | 14 | 34.1 | 3 | 7.3 | 2.22 | 0.94 |
| I have 24-h access to telemonitoring equipment. | 23 | 56.1 | 5 | 12.2 | 4 | 9.8 | 9 | 22.0 | 1.98 | 1.25 |
| I have telemonitoring reimbursement plans in place. | 31 | 75.6 | 6 | 14.6 | 2 | 4.9 | 2 | 4.9 | 1.39 | 0.80 |
| I have dealt with apprehensions about the reliability in telemonitoring equipment and have good technical support and backup plans. | 20 | 48.8 | 13 | 31.7 | 5 | 12.2 | 3 | 7.3 | 1.78 | 0.94 |
| I have access to an established reliable and available clinical consultation network (human) when using telemonitoring. | 28 | 68.3 | 4 | 9.8 | 8 | 19.5 | 1 | 2.4 | 1.56 | 0.90 |
| I am provided with reliable clinical content and continuing medical education (CME) through telemonitoring. | 22 | 53.7 | 15 | 36.6 | 1 | 2.4 | 3 | 7.3 | 1.63 | 0.86 |
| I attend to issues regarding liability and licensing when using telemonitoring. | 12 | 29.3 | 4 | 9.8 | 17 | 41.5 | 8 | 19.5 | 2.51 | 1.12 |
Note: a Items adapted from Legare 2010 [26]