Communication Medium Used by Clients and Health Professionals in Accessing and Providing Healthcare in Low Resource Setting: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Communication mediums as examined by patients.
Variable
No (n = 303)
Yes (n = 303)
Mediums used for communication at the hospital
e-mail
97.4
2.6
Face-to-face
18.1
81.9
Meetings
85.8
14.2
Social media
89.4
10.6
Letters
95.7
4.3)
Telephone
88.5
11.5
Mediums used to contact the hospital before coming
e-mail
97.4
2.6
Face-to-face
72
28
Meetings
95.7
4.3
Social media
94.7
5.3
Letters
94.4
5.6
Telephone
73.6
26.4
No medium used
56.8
43.2
Effectiveness of communication medium used before coming to the hospital