Table 3.
Demographic Data of Telephone-Based Telemedicine in the Medical Staff Including Doctors and Nurses
| PARAMETERS | VARIABLES | DOCTORS (n = 55), n (%) | NURSES (n = 100), n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response to survey | Sent | 182 | 138 | 0.000 |
| Responded | 55 | 100 | ||
| Rate | 30.2% | 72.5% | ||
| Department | Medical | 24 (43.6) | 46 (46.0) | 0.777 |
| Surgical | 31 (56.4) | 54 (54.0) | ||
| Time spent on each patient | <5 min | 26 (47.3) | 24 (24.0) | 0.011 |
| 5–10 min | 24 (43.6) | 51 (51.0) | ||
| 10–15 min | 4 (7.3) | 17 (17.0) | ||
| ≥15 min | 1 (1.8) | 8 (8.0) | ||
| Total calls a day for telemedicine | <10 | 49 (89.1) | 60 (60.0) | 0.000 |
| 10–20 | 4 (7.3) | 14 (14.0) | ||
| 20–30 | 2 (3.6) | 12 (12.0) | ||
| 30–40 | 0 (0.0) | 7 (7.0) | ||
| ≥40 | 0 (0.0) | 7 (7.0) | ||
| Medical complications | Medical | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
| Surgical | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |