Perceptions about Telemedicine among Populations with Chronic Diseases amid COVID-19: Data from a Cross-Sectional Survey.

Miah Md Akiful Haque ORCID logo ; Yasmin Jahan ORCID logo ; Zara Khair ; Michiko Moriyama ORCID logo ; Md Moshiur Rahman ORCID logo ; Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker ORCID logo ; Shamsun Nahar Shaima ORCID logo ; Sajeda Chowdhury ; Kazi Farhana Matin ; Ishrat Jahan Karim ; +12 more... Mostafa Taufiq Ahmed ; Syed Zakir Hossain ; Md Adnan Hasan Masud ; Mohammad Golam Nabi ; Asma Binte Aziz ORCID logo ; Mohiuddin Sharif ORCID logo ; Md Forhadul Islam Chowdhury ; Kaniz Laila Shams ; Nusrat Benta Nizam ; Taiyaba Tabassum Ananta ; Md Robed Amin ORCID logo ; Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader ORCID logo ; (2022) Perceptions about Telemedicine among Populations with Chronic Diseases amid COVID-19: Data from a Cross-Sectional Survey. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19 (7). p. 4250. ISSN 1661-7827 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074250
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Chronic diseases, including non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have arisen as a severe threat to health and socio-economic growth. Telemedicine can provide both the highest level of patient satisfaction and the lowest risk of infection during a pandemic. The factors associated with its usage and patient adherence are not visible in Bangladesh's resource-constrained settings. Therefore, this study aimed to identify perceptions about telemedicine among populations with chronic diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A closed-ended self-reported questionnaire was created, and the questionnaire was written, reviewed, and finalized by a public health investigator, a psychiatrist, and an epidemiologist. The data for this study were collected from individuals using simple random sampling and snowball sampling techniques. Ethics approval was granted, and written/verbal consent was taken before interviews. Most of the participants showed a positive attitude towards telemedicine. People aged 35-54 years old and a higher level of education were less frequently associated with willingness to receive telemedicine services for current chronic disease (WRTCCD) than their counterparts. People living in urban areas and lower-income participants were more strongly associated with WRTCCD. Additionally, people who did not lose their earnings due to the pandemic were less strongly associated with WRTCCD. However, the main strength of this research is that it is a broad exploration of patient interest in several general forms of telehealth. In Bangladesh, there are many opportunities for telemedicine to be integrated into the existing healthcare system, if appropriate training and education are provided for healthcare professionals.


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