Table 2.
Self-reported perception level of knowledge, utility, disadvantages and security of telemedicine among medical students and professionals. (n = 161)
| Self-reported perception items on telemedicine | Medical students (n = 118) | Physicians (n = 43) | P-value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Low n (%) |
Medium n (%) |
High n (%) |
Low n (%) |
Medium n (%) |
High n (%) |
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| Domain: Self-reported perception of telemedicine knowledge | |||||||
| Item 1. How familiar are you with telemedicine? | 40 (33.9) | 63 (53.4) | 15 (12.7) | 18 (41.9) | 19 (44.2) | 6 (14.0) | 0.543 |
| Item 2. To what extent are you familiar with the medical applications of telemedicine? | 48 (40.7) | 63 (53.4) | 7 (5.9) | 19 (44.2) | 20 (46.5) | 4 (9.3) | 0.587 |
| Item 3. To what extent are you familiar with telemedicine tools? | 52 (44.1) | 55 (46.6) | 11 (9.3) | 20 (46.5) | 19 (44.2) | 4 (9.3) | 0.965 |
| Domain: Self-reported perception of telemedicine utility | |||||||
| Item 4. To what extent is telemedicine effective in reducing patient care costs in hospitals? | 14 (11.9) | 52 (44.1) | 52 (44.1) | 7 (16.3) | 12 (27.9) | 24 (55.8) | 0.177 |
| Item 5. To what extent does telemedicine technology save physicians time? | 19 (16.1) | 34 (28.8) | 65 (55.1) | 3 (7.0) | 17 (39.5) | 23 (53.5) | 0.217 |
| Item 6. To what extent does telemedicine technology provide better and faster medical care? | 24 (20.3) | 55 (46.6) | 39 (33.1) | 8 (18.6) | 18 (41.9) | 17 (39.5) | 0.735 |
| Domain: Self-reported perception of the disadvantages of telemedicine | |||||||
| Item 7. To what extent does telemedicine technology jeopardize patient privacy? | 39 (33.1) | 58 (49.2) | 21 (17.8) | 25 (58.1) | 14 (32.6) | 4 (9.3) | 0.018 |
| Item 8. To what extent does telemedicine technology reduce the efficiency of patient care? | 33 (28.0) | 66 (55.9) | 19 (16.1) | 20 (46.5) | 21 (48.8) | 2 (4.7) | 0.040 |
| Item 9. To what extent does telemedicine technology increase medical malpractice? | 36 (30.5) | 55 (46.6) | 27 (22.9) | 23 (53.5) | 17 (39.5) | 3 (7.0) | 0.010 |
| Domain: Self-reported perception of security of telemedicine | |||||||
| Item 10. To what extent should a framework be created to avoid breach of data confidentiality when using telemedicine? | 13 (11.0) | 44 (37.3) | 61 (51.7) | 3 (7.0) | 9 (20.9) | 31 (72.1) | 0.072 |
| Item 11. To what extent does telemedicine technology require legal clarification for patients? | 15 (12.7) | 37 (31.4) | 66 (55.9) | 4 (9.3) | 8 (18.6) | 31 (72.1) | 0.182 |
| Item 12. To what extent does telemedicine technology require a formulated and clear framework for accessing medical information? | 16 (13.6) | 36 (30.5) | 66 (55.9) | 4 (9.3) | 10 (23.3) | 29 (67.4) | 0.486 |
*Fisher’s exact test