Perceived Usefulness of Increased Telemedicine Use by Pediatric Subspecialists: A National Survey.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Although many studies have explored the perceived ease-of-use of telemedicine, the perceived usefulness of telemedicine for pediatric subspecialty care is less clear. Methods: We invited a national sample of 840 general pediatricians and 840 pediatric subspecialists to participate in a survey fielded in May-June 2020. Respondents ranked perceptions of usefulness of telemedicine for pediatric subspecialty care on a 5-point Likert scale and prioritization of potential strategies to support telemedicine use on a 4-point scale. Results: Of 285 respondents (18% response rate), physicians perceived that increased telemedicine use by pediatric subspecialists would modestly improve child health (mean = 3.5, standard deviation [SD] = 0.7), and

SUBMITTER: Schweiberger K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10039272 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature