Telemedicine Use and the Perceived Risk of COVID-19: Patient Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 outbreak resulted in an increased demand for telemedicine worldwide. Telemedicine is a technology-based virtual platform that allows the exchange of clinical data and images over remote distances. This study aims to examine the impact of the perceived risk of COVID-19 on telemedicine use in Bangladesh.

Methods

This explanatory study was conducted in hospital settings across Dhaka city in Bangladesh. Patients were eligible to participate if they were aged 18 years or over and had used telemedicine in a hospital at least once since the COVID-19 outbreak. Outcome variables included sociodemographic, the perceived risk of COVID-19, and telehealth use. Study data were collected using an online and paper-based survey.

Results

A total of 550 patient

SUBMITTER: Hosseinzadeh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9960459 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature