Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular clinics: Are we ready for telemedicine?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The need for telemedicine was felt more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted health care worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the difficulties faced by patients in visiting the cardiac outpatient department during COVID-19, along with assessing the awareness and acceptability of telemedicine.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, selected patients presenting to outpatient department of a tertiary care cardiac hospital were interviewed regarding the difficulties faced by patients in visiting the outpatient department during COVID-19 and their awareness and acceptability of telemedicine using a self-designed structured questionnaire.

Results

Of the 403 patients, 58.3% were male, the mean age was 53.04 ± 11.73 years, and most (

SUBMITTER: Mujtaba M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912032 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature