Table 2.
Current use of telemedicine system.
| Question or statement | Value (N=129) | ||
| Has your hospital adopted a telemedicine system? (yes), n (%) | 122 (94.6) | ||
| How often do you use the telemedicine system?, n (%) |
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Not at all | 44 (34.1) | |
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≤1 time/month | 58 (45.0) | |
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>1 time/month – <1 time/week | 15 (11.6) | |
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≥1 time/week | 12 (9.3) | |
| What is your overall satisfaction with the telemedicine system?a (n=85) | |||
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Satisfied, n (%) | 44 (51.8) | |
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Score, mean (SD) | 4.7 (0.82) | |
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Score, range | 3-7 | |
| Have you taken telemedicine training? (yes), n (%) | 57 (44.2) | ||
| What is your overall satisfaction with the telemedicine training?a (n=57) | |||
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Satisfied, n (%) | 18 (31.6) | |
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Score, mean (SD) | 4.2 (0.64) | |
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Score, range | 2-5 | |
| Does the telemedicine system integrate electronic medical records?b |
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Yes, n (%) | 9 (7.0) | |
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Score, mean (SD) | 4.2 (0.42) | |
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Score, range | 4-5 | |
| Does the telemedicine system integrate clinical decision support?b | |||
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Yes, n (%) | 27 (20.9) | |
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Score, mean (SD) | 4.3 (0.67) | |
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Score, range | 3-5 | |
aSatisfaction scores range from 1 (strongly dissatisfied) to 7 (strongly satisfied).
bAgreement scores range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).