Table 2.
Participants’ responses to Preferences for Telemedicine survey
| Preferences for Telemedicine Survey Items | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of Telemedicine Applications | Yes | No | |
| Telemedicine: use of technology for remote health care | 31 (28) | 79 (72) | - |
| Telediagnosis: obtain a remote medical opinion or diagnosis from a physician via telemedicine | 45 (41) | 65 (59) | - |
| Teleintervention: receive a medical intervention or treatment supervised remotely by a specialist via telemedicine | 39 (35) | 71 (65) | - |
| Teletriage: obtain telephone advice from a healthcare professional | 69 (63) | 41 (37) | - |
| Telemonitoring: remotely monitor individual health status via telemedicine | 44 (40) | 66 (60) | - |
| Perceived Benefits | Agree | Neutral | Disagree |
| Continuing education to health care providers | 80 (73) | 29 (26) | 1 (1) |
| Cost reduction of health system | 79 (72) | 25 (23) | 6 (5) |
| Improved access to care for people in remote regions | 100 (91) | 8 (7) | 2 (2) |
| Improved quality of care | 77 (70) | 26 (24) | 7 (6) |
| Perceived Concerns | Not Concerned | Neutral | Concerned |
| Confidentiality of personal information | 71 (65) | 12 (10) | 27 (25) |
| Absence of direct contact with healthcare providers | 61 (55) | 16 (15) | 33 (30) |
| Legal responsibility in the case of medical errors | 55 (50) | 17 (15) | 38 (35) |
| Predisposition | Agree | Neutral | Disagree |
| Telediagnosis: receive a remote medical diagnosis from a physician via telemedicine | 43 (39) | 35 (32) | 32 (29) |
| Teleintervention: receive a remote medical intervention or treatment from a physician via telemedicine | 50 (46) | 31 (28) | 29 (26) |