Awareness and attitudes to telemedicine among doctors and patients in                India

Meher, Sushil Kumar; Tyagi, Renu; Chaudhry, Tanushree

doi:10.1258/jtt.2009.003011

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“…Further research could objectively study the impact of successful connected health-related implementations on patient, provider, and economic outcomes [13,14,25]. Hospital training programs for all doctors, as well as awareness programs for patients, are required to stimulate future eHealth and telemedicine utilization [41]. …”

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Prevailing Opinions on Connected Health in Austria: Results from an Online Survey

Haluza

Naszay

Stockinger

et al. 2016

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New technological developments affect almost every sector of our daily lives, including the healthcare sector. We evaluated how connected health applications, subsumed as eHealth and telemedicine, are perceived in relation to socio-demographic characteristics. The current cross-sectional, online survey collected self-reported data from a non-probability convenience sample of 562 Austrian adults (58.9% females). The concept of eHealth and telemedicine was poorly established among the study population. While most participants already used mobile devices, they expressed a quite low desirability of using various telemedicine applications in the future. Study participants perceived that the most important overall benefits for implementing connected health technology were better quality of healthcare, location-independent access to healthcare services, and better quality of life. The respective three top-ranked overall barriers were data security, lack of acceptance by doctors, and lack of technical prerequisites. With regard to aging societies, healthcare providers, and users alike could take advantage of inexpensive, consumer-oriented connected health solutions that address individual needs of specific target groups. The present survey identified issues relevant for successful implementation of ICT-based healthcare solutions, providing a compilation of several areas requiring further in-depth research.

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Prevailing Opinions on Connected Health in Austria: Results from an Online Survey

Haluza

Naszay

Stockinger

et al. 2016

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“…In an another study by Meher, the results showed that medical practitioners were more willing to use telemedicine services and in order to improve the acceptance of telemedicine, educational programs and access to more remote areas are necessary. On the other hand 80% of the Indian patients were unaware of telemedicine services which are especially important due to scope and population of India ( 9 ).…”

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“…Results of a study by Sorensen titled “Attitudes toward telehealth use among rural residents: a Danish survey” showed that the attitude toward new technologies were generally negative in these areas which presented challenges for introducing telemedicine services in these areas ( 8 ). Also the results of n study my Meher et.al on the awareness and attitudes of Indian medical practitioners and patients regarding telemedicine showed the necessity of educational programs in order to change the attitude of both patients and doctors and implement telemedicine ( 9 ).…”

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Determining the Awareness and Attitude of Employees in Deputy of Health of Isfahan University of Medical Science toward Telemedicine and its Advantages

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Introduction:The useful capabilities of information and communication technologies for improving health services are becoming widely known. However many of the managers and policymakers of health systems are not yet familiar with these technologies, their dimensions and applications and the advantages of these new technologies for creating added value in health systems. Therefore the goal of this study is to determine the awareness and attitude of employees working for Deputy of Health of Isfahan University of Medical Science regarding telemedicine and its advantages.Method:This study uses a descriptive – analytical method with sectional information gathering. The investigated population consisted of all managers and experts employed by Deputy of health of Isfahan University of Medical Science. The sample size was determined based on inclusion criteria to be 60 people. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire designed by the researcher in order to determine the awareness and attitude of the subjects. In order to determine the validity and reliability of the questionnaire content validity method and Cronbach’s alpha were used. The information was analyzed using descriptive (frequency, average) and analytical (Spearman correlation test and independent t-test) statistics with the help of SPSS19 software.Findings:Research findings showed that the awareness and attitude of managers and experts toward telemedicine was mediocre. Spearman correlation test showed that there is a correlation between the educational degree and awareness of the subject, however the correlation coefficient was lower than 0.5 which shows a weak correlation (0.451). On the other hand, the calculated P-value of 0.008 showed that there is a meaningful relation between the education and awareness of managers regarding telemedicine.Conclusion:Due to importance of awareness and attitude in acceptance of new technologies, one can say that currently there is not enough readiness for planning and implementation of telemedicine projects in the Deputy of health. Therefore changes in the organizational culture, organizational structures and infrastructure, current plans and educating the employees in order to improve their awareness and attitude is of great importance.

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“…This can impede the effectiveness of health information delivered by technologies. However, as studies have shown, the willingness and confidence to use telemedical systems does not significantly differ when comparing rural and urban populations [11], showing that the path for telemedical systems in healthcare can be made once sufficient education is provided and awareness granted [21].…”

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Constituting Factors of a Digitally Influenced Relationship between Patients and Primary Care Physicians in Rural Areas

Müller¹,

Knop²,

Ressing³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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In times of an ageing society and a rural exodus of primary care physicians, healthcare systems are facing major challenges. To maintain comprehensive care and an equitable access to healthcare services, today's technological advancements represent a promising measure. Technologies empower patients by providing innovative tools such as sensors and applications for self-measurement, leading to selfinitiated interventions, while supporting physicians in handling rising demands through telemedicine and spatially detached solutions. These enhanced treatments come with patient and physician-sided challenges such as incorrect digital information provided to the patient, negatively affecting treatment quality and leading to high issue resolving efforts. In order to investigate the perspectives of rural physicians on treatment digitalization and effects of patient empowerment, we conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Our findings show that patient activation, impacts on treatment process, patient differentiation, and patient-physicianinteraction are relevant factors in the physicians' valuation and willingness to use health technologies.

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Awareness and attitudes to telemedicine among doctors and patients in India

Cited by 47 publications

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Prevailing Opinions on Connected Health in Austria: Results from an Online Survey

Prevailing Opinions on Connected Health in Austria: Results from an Online Survey

Determining the Awareness and Attitude of Employees in Deputy of Health of Isfahan University of Medical Science toward Telemedicine and its Advantages

Constituting Factors of a Digitally Influenced Relationship between Patients and Primary Care Physicians in Rural Areas

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