Table 5.

Comparison of questionnaire responses between doctors that adopted telemedicine before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

PERCENTAGE % (N)
Questions	Answers	Practicing Telemedicine before COVID-19 (N=14)	Practicing telemedicine after COVID-19 (N=18)	P-Value
Impact of Covid on Healthcare Economics
Estimated reduction in outpatient visit during COVID-19	10-30%	14.3 (2)	-	0.1913
	30-50%	14.3 (2)	-
	More than 50%	57.1 (8)	100(18)
	Not Affected	14.3 (2)	-
When will COVID-19 improve in Malaysia?	Next 6 months	-	55.6(10)	0.9494
	1-2 years	42.9 (6)	44.4(8)
	Never	57.1 (8)	-
Intention and willingness to use telemedicine
What is the future of Telemedicine in Malaysia?	Only useful in situation similar to COVID-19	42.9 (6)	-	0.0756
	Useful and should be part of my daily practice	57.1 (8)	88.9 (16)
	Not relevant to my practice	-	11.1 (2)
Percent of patients that would benefit from Telemedicine	Less than 10 %	28.6 (4)	33.3 (6)	0.5467
	10-30%	57.1 (8)	33.3 (6)
	30-50%	-	22.2 (4)
	More than 50%	14.3(2)	11.1 (2)
Knowledge and awareness of Telemedicine
Which group of patients is suitable for Telemedicine?	New cases	-	11.1 (2)	0.1061
	Follow-up cases	85.7 (12)	33.3 (6)
	Both groups	14.3 (2)	55.6 (10)
Where did you learn about Telemedicine?	Not heard of it	-	-	0.8385
	News or social media	71.4 (10)	66.7 (12)
	Hospital Management	28.6 (4)	33.3 (6)
	Friends and family	-	-
	Government /Ministry of Health	-	-
Organization Readiness
Do you use IT solutions for patient record management?	Yes	100 (14)	100 (18)	-
	No	-	-
Does your practice provide delivery of prescriptions?	Yes	57.1 (8)	33.3 (6)	0.3409
	No	42.9 (6)	66.7 (12)
1997 Act of Telemedicine. Should It be reviewed?	Yes	42.9 (6)	44.4 (8)	0.9494
	No	-	-
	I have no knowledge of the Act	57.1 (8)	55.6 (10)