The Impact of COVID-19 on the Prevalence and Perception of Telehealth Use in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has become a safer way to access health care. The telehealth industry has rapidly expanded over the last decade as a modality to provide patient-centered care. However, the prevalence of its use and patient acceptability remains unclear in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Objective

The primary aim was to assess the prevalence of telehealth use before and during the pandemic by using social media (Instagram) as an online platform for survey administration across different countries simultaneously. Our secondary aim was to assess the perceptions regarding telehealth among those using it.

Methods

An Instagram account that reaches 130,000 subjects daily was used to administer a questionnaire that assessed

SUBMITTER: Shamiyah KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9897307 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature