TABLE 5.

Physiatrists' key concerns about using telerehabilitation (N = 161)

Key concerns	n (%)
Limited examination through virtual consultation	158 (98.1)
Medicolegal liability issues	153 (95.0)
Lack of secure electronic medical record	151 (93.8)
Unreliable Internet	150 (93.2)
Data privacy and security issues	144 (89.4)
Technical issues on the side of the patient	142 (88.2)
Lack of capability to share patient records securely	139 (86.3)
Patient safety concerns	139 (86.3)
Lack of secure telemedicine platform	138 (85.7)
No standardized professional fees and payment scheme	138 (85.7)
Lack of secure telemedicine equipment	137 (85.1)
Lack of personal interaction with patient	136 (84.5)
Lack of technical or telemedicine support staff	131 (81.4)
No established guidelines	131 (81.4)
Limited experience	127 (78.9)
Informed consent issues	123 (76.4)
Health care providerʼs lack of acceptance	122 (75.8)
Patientʼs lack of acceptance	122 (75.8)
Uncertainty about effectiveness	122 (75.8)
Ethical issues	121 (75.2)
Lack of health care providerʼs technical skills	121 (75.2)
Limited progression of exercises	120 (74.5)
Lack of administrative support	112 (69.6)
Limited knowledge	110 (68.3)
Limited history through virtual consultation	104 (64.6)
Costs for patient	103 (64.0)
Lack of willingness to share patientʼs health record with other health care providers	101 (62.7)
Costs for health care provider	97 (60.2)
Limited evidence	92 (57.1)
Scheduling of teleconsultation	87 (54.0)
No concern or apprehension at all	22 (13.7)