Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Telemedicine Among Doctors in Karachi

Ashfaq, Ahsan; Memon, Shehzeen F; Zehra, Ayesha; Barry, Samrana; Jawed, Huzema; Akhtar, Maryam; Kirmani, Wajeeha; Malik, Faaiz; Khawaja, Adina W; Barry, Hamama; Saiyid, Hadi; Farooqui, Nimra; Khalid, Shazra; Abbasi, Komal; Siddiqi, Rabbia

doi:10.7759/cureus.6927

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“…This similarity may be because both studies were conducted in developing countries of similar culture and infrastructure. The result is higher than a study conducted in Iran (39%), but less than a study was conducted in Pakistan where awareness was 80.7% [9,11] . This discrepancy may be attributed to the difference in the health sector setting where the studies were conducted; the study of Ashfaq and collaborators was conducted in public hospitals while the current study was conducted in a primary health sector [11].…”

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Awareness and Attitude of Healthcare Workers towards Telehealth in Cairo, Egypt

Shoman

Emara

Saber

et al. 2020

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Background: Telehealth is delivering health care services remote from health-care facilities using telecommunications. Egypt is aiming for Universal Health Coverage; this increases the demand of telehealth in routine health services. Objective: to measure the awareness of telehealth health care workers of primary health care units and to evaluate the effect of an orientation program on primary health care workers' awareness and acceptance of application of telehealth. Methodology: This was an intervention study among health care workers. A self-administrated valid questionnaire for health care workers was designed, the questionnaire consists of different domains of knowledge in addition to advantages, disadvantages, security and necessity perceptions. Each domain consists of Likert scale questions of 5 points. The questions were scored as the worst answer (1) and the best (5). A total of 109 questionnaires were filled by participants who spent at least 6 months in primary health care units. Then the health care workers were attended an orientation program and the questionnaire was refilled once more. A total of 104 was recollected. Ethical issues were considered. Results: 50.5% of health care workers were aware of telehealth; 66.7% of health care workers with master's degree were aware of telehealth in comparison to 31.8% among those with a diploma, 64.3% of physicians were aware of telehealth while 9.6% of nurses were aware. The score of knowledge and attitude increased from 130±23.538 to 156.49±18.456 after the educational program. Conclusion: Half of health care workers were aware of telehealth; the orientation improved the Healthcare Workers' knowledge and attitude.

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Awareness and Attitude of Healthcare Workers towards Telehealth in Cairo, Egypt

Shoman

Emara

Saber

et al. 2020

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“…Remote consultations have been shown to be a useful tool during the COVID-19 pandemic, 20,21 but the long-term consequences of remote care for patients with CU in terms of costs, benefits, impact on physician/patient relation, data protection and confidentiality, comfort, risk of malpractice, and effectiveness of disease management remain to be characterized. 22,23 CURICT, a recent UCARE study of the use of Internet and com- Our study shows that the COVID-19 pandemic does not significantly affect the use of first-, second-, and third-line therapies for CU at expert centers. Ongoing treatments with antihistamines and omalizumab were maintained and dosing was not modified by most UCAREs (98.9% and 87.2%, respectively).…”

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“…Our study shows that UCAREs are very much on board with this strategy: The rate of face‐to‐face consultations decreased by 62%, from 90% of consultations to less than half, whereas the rate of remote consultations, mainly done by phone calls and WhatsApp, increased by more than 600%, from one in 10 consultations to more than two thirds. Remote consultations have been shown to be a useful tool during the COVID‐19 pandemic, 20,21 but the long‐term consequences of remote care for patients with CU in terms of costs, benefits, impact on physician/patient relation, data protection and confidentiality, comfort, risk of malpractice, and effectiveness of disease management remain to be characterized 22,23 …”

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The global impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the management and course of chronic urticaria

Kocatürk

Salman

Chérrez-Ojeda

et al. 2020

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Introduction The COVID‐19 pandemic dramatically disrupts health care around the globe. The impact of the pandemic on chronic urticaria (CU) and its management are largely unknown. Aim To understand how CU patients are affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic; how specialists alter CU patient management; and the course of CU in patients with COVID‐19. Materials and Methods Our cross‐sectional, international, questionnaire‐based, multicenter UCARE COVID‐CU study assessed the impact of the pandemic on patient consultations, remote treatment, changes in medications, and clinical consequences. Results The COVID‐19 pandemic severely impairs CU patient care, with less than 50% of the weekly numbers of patients treated as compared to before the pandemic. Reduced patient referrals and clinic hours were the major reasons. Almost half of responding UCARE physicians were involved in COVID‐19 patient care, which negatively impacted on the care of urticaria patients. The rate of face‐to‐face consultations decreased by 62%, from 90% to less than half, whereas the rate of remote consultations increased by more than 600%, from one in 10 to more than two thirds. Cyclosporine and systemic corticosteroids, but not antihistamines or omalizumab, are used less during the pandemic. CU does not affect the course of COVID‐19, but COVID‐19 results in CU exacerbation in one of three patients, with higher rates in patients with severe COVID‐19. Conclusions The COVID‐19 pandemic brings major changes and challenges for CU patients and their physicians. The long‐term consequences of these changes, especially the increased use of remote consultations, require careful evaluation.

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“…Another study conducted in Lagos [ 34 ] reported that only 60.9% of participants had telemedicine knowledge. Furthermore, another study conducted in Pakistan [ 35 ] reported an average level of telemedicine knowledge among health care workers. Further initiatives and commitments are required to expand the use of telemedicine and increase its efficiency, especially among health care professionals in a postconflict setting.…”

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Telemedicine Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude, and Skills of Health Care Workers in a Low-Resource Country During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study

Elhadi¹,

Elhadi²,

Bouhuwaish³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, several health care programs intended to provide telemedicine services have been introduced in Libya. Many physicians have used these services to provide care and advice to their patients remotely. Objective This study aimed to provide an overview of physicians’ awareness, knowledge, attitude, and skill in using telehealth services in Libya. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we administered a web-based survey to health care workers in Libya in May 2020. The questionnaire collected information on physicians’ general demographic characteristics, ability to use a computer, and telemedicine awareness, knowledge, attitude, and skills. Results Among 673 health care workers who responded to the survey, 377 (56%) and 248 (36.8%) reported high awareness and high computer skill scores, respectively, for telemedicine. Furthermore, 582 (86.5%) and 566 (82.6%) health care workers reported high knowledge and high attitude scores, respectively. We observed no significant differences in awareness, knowledge, attitude, and skill scores among physicians employed at public, private, or both types of hospitals. We observed significant differences in the mean awareness (P<.001), attitude (P=.001), and computer skill scores (P<.001) , where the score distribution of the groups based on the ability to use computers was not similar. Knowledge scores did not significantly differ among the three groups (P=.37). Respondents with professional computer skills had significantly higher awareness (χ23=14.5; P<.001) and attitude (χ23=13.5; P=.001) scores than those without professional computer skills. We observed significant differences in the mean computer skill scores of the groups (χ23=199.6; P<.001). Conclusions The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to persist for a long time. Hence, policy programs such as telemedicine services, which aim to address the obstacles to medical treatment owing to physical distancing measures, will likely continue for a long time. Therefore, there is a need to train and support health care workers and initiate government programs that provide adequate and supportive health care services to patients in transitional countries.

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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Telemedicine Among Doctors in Karachi

Cited by 69 publications

References 15 publications

Awareness and Attitude of Healthcare Workers towards Telehealth in Cairo, Egypt

Awareness and Attitude of Healthcare Workers towards Telehealth in Cairo, Egypt

The global impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the management and course of chronic urticaria

Telemedicine Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude, and Skills of Health Care Workers in a Low-Resource Country During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study

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