Table 2.
Physician Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Telemedicine
| Responses | n | No. (%) of physicians |
|---|---|---|
| I find telemedicine has been easy to navigate and use | 101 | |
| Strongly disagree | 2 (2.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 3 (3.0) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 9 (8.9) | |
| Somewhat agree | 33 (32.7) | |
| Strongly agree | 54 (53.5) | |
| I feel skilled at using telemedicine | 103 | |
| Strongly disagree | 3 (2.9) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 3 (2.9) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 7 (6.8) | |
| Somewhat agree | 46 (44.7) | |
| Strongly agree | 44 (42.7) | |
| I find it easy to solve technological errors during a telemedicine visit | 102 | |
| Strongly disagree | 6 (5.9) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 27 (26.5) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 24 (23.5) | |
| Somewhat agree | 36 (35.3) | |
| Strongly agree | 9 (8.8) | |
| I find telemedicine provides a cost-effective way for the practice of delivering healthcare to my patients | 102 | |
| Strongly disagree | 2 (2.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 5 (4.9) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 13 (12.7) | |
| Somewhat agree | 24 (23.5) | |
| Strongly agree | 58 (56.9) | |
| I find telemedicine is comparable to the quality of care I deliver during a face-to-face visit most of the time | 102 | |
| Strongly disagree | 13 (12.7) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 17 (16.7) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 8 (7.8) | |
| Somewhat agree | 40 (39.2) | |
| Strongly agree | 24 (23.5) | |
| I feel comfortable/at ease communicating with my patients using telemedicine | 103 | |
| Strongly disagree | 4 (3.9) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 5 (4.9) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 10 (9.7) | |
| Somewhat agree | 20 (19.4) | |
| Strongly agree | 64 (62.1) | |
| I feel I have sufficient IT support for telemedicine visits in my practice | 102 | |
| Strongly disagree | 3 (2.9) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 17 (16.7) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 17 (16.7) | |
| Somewhat agree | 35 (34.3) | |
| Strongly agree | 30 (29.4) | |
| The option of telemedicine has given me more flexibility/control over how I am able to perform patient-care activities | 100 | |
| Strongly disagree | 5 (5.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 6 (6.0) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 13 (13.0) | |
| Somewhat agree | 26 (26.0) | |
| Strongly agree | 50 (50.0) | |
| The telemedicine system in my practice needs technological improvements | 103 | |
| Strongly disagree | 6 (5.8) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 12 (11.7) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 27 (26.2) | |
| Somewhat agree | 49 (47.6) | |
| Strongly agree | 9 (8.7) | |
| I am open to using telemedicine routinely in the future for consultations | 103 | |
| Strongly disagree | 10 (9.7) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 17 (16.5) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 6 (5.8) | |
| Somewhat agree | 27 (26.2) | |
| Strongly agree | 43 (41.7) | |
| I am open to using telemedicine routinely in the future for return visits | 103 | |
| Strongly disagree | 2 (1.9) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 5 (4.9) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 5 (4.9) | |
| Somewhat agree | 21 (20.4) | |
| Strongly agree | 70 (68.0) | |
| Learning to use telemedicine has positively affected my professional growth | 103 | |
| Strongly disagree | 5 (4.9) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 5 (4.9) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 26 (25.2) | |
| Somewhat agree | 28 (27.2) | |
| Strongly agree | 39 (37.9) | |
| Assuming both are equally appropriate, I prefer to use telemedicine over face-to-face visits | 102 | |
| Strongly disagree | 20 (19.6) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 16 (15.7) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 23 (22.5) | |
| Somewhat agree | 27 (26.5) | |
| Strongly agree | 16 (15.7) | |
| I plan to obtain continued medical education (CME) credits to enhance my knowledge of telemedicine | 103 | |
| Strongly disagree | 10 (9.7) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 21 (20.4) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 44 (42.7) | |
| Somewhat agree | 18 (17.5) | |
| Strongly agree | 10 (9.7) | |
| My patients find telemedicine easy to navigate and use | 101 | |
| Strongly disagree | 4 (4.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 20 (19.8) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 21 (20.8) | |
| Somewhat agree | 48 (47.5) | |
| Strongly agree | 8 (7.9) | |
| My patients find it easy to solve technological errors during a telemedicine visit | 100 | |
| Strongly disagree | 12 (12.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 36 (36.0) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 26 (26.0) | |
| Somewhat agree | 25 (25.0) | |
| Strongly agree | 1 (1.0) | |
| My patients find using telemedicine for consultations to be more cost-effective than face-to-face visits | 102 | |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (1.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 7 (6.9) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 35 (34.3) | |
| Somewhat agree | 35 (34.3) | |
| Strongly agree | 24 (23.5) | |
| My patients find using telemedicine for return visits to be more cost-effective than face-to-face visits | 100 | |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (1.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 4 (4.0) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 25 (25.0) | |
| Somewhat agree | 42 (42.0) | |
| Strongly agree | 28 (28.0) | |
| My patients find telemedicine comparable to the quality of care they receive during a face-to-face visit | 101 | |
| Strongly disagree | 3 (3.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 16 (15.8) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 30 (29.7) | |
| Somewhat agree | 41 (40.6) | |
| Strongly agree | 11 (10.9) | |
| My patients feel comfortable/at ease communicating with me using telemedicine | 102 | |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (1.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 9 (8.8) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 18 (17.6) | |
| Somewhat agree | 51 (50.0) | |
| Strongly agree | 23 (22.5) | |
| My patients find using telemedicine to be time saving | 102 | |
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0.0) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 2 (2.0) | |
| Neither agree not disagree | 16 (15.7) | |
| Somewhat agree | 33 (32.4) | |
| Strongly agree | 51 (50.0) |