Introducing Telemedicine in Italy: Citizens' Awareness of a New Healthcare Resource.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, new technologies have emerged as useful resources in healthcare. Telemedicine services may decrease opportunities for contagion by limiting direct medical contacts; they can lead to greater access to and better quality of care, especially for the elderly and chronically ill patients. However, there are still some difficulties in their widespread use, such as lack of knowledge about the effectiveness and safety of telemedicine; lack of awareness of its existence; privacy issues; and lack of computer literacy. The aim of this study is to assess the awareness of and attitude toward telemedicine in the Italian adult population, considering sociodemographic characteristics and territorial differences in telemedicine service implementatio

SUBMITTER: Galle F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10419285 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature