Table-II.
Evaluation of telemedicine services using a five-point scale.
| Survey questions | Strongly agree | Agree | Don’t know | Disagree | Strongly disagree | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you believe telemedicine set up is expensive? | 9(3.8) | 27(11.5) | 120(51.3) | 45(19.2) | 33(14.1) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe telemedicine has high cost of maintenance? | 21(9) | 39(16.7) | 108(46.2) | 45(19.2) | 21(9) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe your society has a high resistance to change? | 90(38.5) | 69(29.5) | 51(21.8) | 12(5.1) | 12(5.1) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe there is unavailability of required infrastructure for telemedicine? | 63(26.9) | 78(33.3) | 60(25.6) | 24(10.3) | 9(3.8) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe there is lack of standard for comparison while using telemedicine? | 81(34.6) | 54(23.1) | 72(30.8) | 12(5.1) | 15(6.4) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe there is lack of regulatory bodies for telemedicine? | 87(37.2) | 72(30.8) | 48(20.5) | 18(7.7) | 9(3.8) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe there is lack of common care protocol for telemedicine? | 48(20.5) | 84(35.9) | 72(30.8) | 15(6.4) | 15(6.4) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe there is lack of accreditation of service providers (evaluate, validate, certify)? | 63(26.9) | 57(24.4) | 84(35.9) | 21(9) | 9(3.8) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe there is lack of regulations to avoid malpractice? | 99(42.3) | 63(26.9) | 51(21.8) | 6(2.6) | 15(6.4) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe your practice of telemedicine would be covered by your indemnity? | 21(9) | 42(17.9) | 75(32.1) | 45(19.2) | 51(21.8) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe there is lack of user friendly interface? | 48(20.5) | 78(33.3) | 72(30.8) | 24(10.3) | 12(5.1) | ≤0.001 |
| Do you believe there would a risk to privacy and confidentiality? | 42(17.9) | 69(29.5) | 78(33.3) | 33(14.1) | 12(5.1) | ≤0.001 |
| Are you concerned about missed diagnosis? | 102(43.6) | 84(35.9) | 24(10.3) | 15(6.4) | 9(3.8) | ≤0.001 |
| Are you concerned about medico-legal issues? | 102(43.6) | 51(21.8) | 42(17.9) | 30(12.8) | 9(3.8) | ≤0.001 |
| Are you concerned about prescription errors? | 60(25.6) | 87(37.2) | 57(24.4) | 24(10.3) | 6(2.6) | ≤0.001 |
| Are you concerned about the lack of anthropometric measures and vitals in case patient video-calls from home? | 90(38.5) | 84(35.9) | 33(14.1) | 18(7.7) | 9(3.8) | ≤0.001 |
| Are you concerned about the limited comfort with sensitive examination? | 69(29.5) | 90(38.5) | 45(19.2) | 18(7.7) | 12(5.1) | ≤0.001 |