Knowledge, Applicability, and Barriers of Telemedicine in Egypt: A National Survey
Table 2
Description of knowledge and attitude toward telemedicine among participants ().
Question
1: strongly disagree
2: disagree
3: neutral
4: agree
5: strongly agree
No. (%)
(1) Providing a telemedicine service helps faster medical care.
8 (1.2%)
23 (3.4%)
151 (22%)
401 (58.5%)
103 (15%)
(2) Telemedical service may be necessary for patient care.
4 (0.6%)
15 (3.2%)
105 (15.3%)
437 (63.7%)
125 (18.2%)
(3) Providing telemedicine is important for medical care to remote and underserved areas of healthcare.
12 (1.0%)
14 (2%)
68 (9.9%)
394 (57.4%)
198 (28.9%)
(4) Providing a telemedicine service saves effort.
4 (0.6%)
31 (4.5%)
93 (13.6%)
442 (64.4%)
116 (16.9%)
(5) Providing a telemedicine service saves money.
6 (0.9%)
46 (6.7%)
124 (18.15)
403 (58.7%)
109 (15.9%)
(6) Providing a telemedicine service saves transportation cost.
4 (0.6%)
18 (2.6%)
62 (9%)
439 (64%)
163 (23.8%)
(7) Providing a telemedicine service reduces waiting lists in medical centers.
7 (1.0%)
14 (2%)
52 (7.6%)
426 (62.1%)
187 (27.3%)
(8) Providing a telemedicine service can improve communication between patients and their doctor or nurse.
13 (1.9%)
76 (11.1%)
140 (20.4%)
366 (53.4%)
91 (13.3%)
(9) Providing a telemedicine service can help in providing appropriate instructions in emergencies.
11 (1.6%)
26 (3.8%)
72 (10.5%)
385 (56.1%)
192 (28%)
(10) Providing a telemedicine service can jeopardize patient privacy.
41 (6%)
298 (43.4%)
204 (29.7%)
120 (17.5%)
23 (3.4%)
(11) Providing a telemedicine service can lead to disclosing medical information to people who are not authorized to do so.
35 (5.1%)
228 (33.2%)
198 (28.9%)
191 (27.8%)
34 (5%)
(12) Providing a telemedicine service can increase medical errors.
12 (1.7%)
101 (14.7%)
248 (36.2%)
251 (36.6%)
74 (10.8%)
(13) Do you agree to subscribe to an electronic application that tells or warns you if someone had COVID-19?
5 (0.7%)
36 (5.2%)
37 (5.4%)
359 (52.3%)
249 (36.3%)
(14) If you had COVID-19, do you agree to disclose this information to people close to you, through an electronic application for the Ministry of Health?
5 (0.7%)
35 (5.1%)
52 (7.6%)
373 (54.4%)
220 (32.1%)
(15) If you had COVID-19, do you agree to use the electronic application to alert those in contact with you without disclosing your identity?
