Table 2.
Participants’ responses on the telemedicine knowledge items.
| Knowledge items | Agree, n (%) | Disagree, n (%) |
| Have you heard of telemedicine before? | 619 (51.5) | 582 (48.5) |
| Have you observed a telemedicine process previously? | 299 (24.9) | 902 (75.1) |
| Have you ever used telemedicine before? | 170 (14.2) | 1031 (85.8) |
| Telemedicine reduces the number of needed medical staff. | 755 (62.9) | 446 (37.1) |
| Telemedicine reduces transportation costs and time. | 1127 (93.8) | 74 (6.2) |
| Telemedicine facilitates care for older adult patients. | 948 (78.9) | 253 (21.1) |
| With telemedicine, you can remotely acquire a prescription, refill, or admission orders | 1018 (84.8) | 183 (15.2) |
| With telemedicine, you can closely follow up with your ongoing/chronic illnesses remotely. | 824 (68.6) | 377 (31.4) |