Table 3.
Telemedicine: Subjective Impression | All Respondents |
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n (%) or Average ± SD | |
Effectiveness of telemedicine by pathology* | |
Prescribing medications | 8 ± 2 |
Medical issues | 7 ± 2 |
Dermatologic issues | 7 ± 2 |
Musculoskeletal issues or tendinitis | 6 ± 2 |
Post-op care | 6 ± 3 |
Pre-op surgical discussions | 6 ± 3 |
Infections | 6 ± 3 |
Trauma | 5 ± 3 |
Likelihood of offering telemedicine visits post-COVID-19* | 6 ± 3 |
Importance of telemedicine visits post-COVID-19* | 6 ± 3 |
% telemedicine visits that prevented hospital admission | 19 ± 30 |
Able to triage emergencies via telemedicine effectively | 61 (52%) |
Characteristics are expressed as n (%) or as the mean ± SD. For each variable, responses NA values were excluded from the analysis.
*Question was asked using a 10-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).