医疗保健专业人员对远程医疗的知识和态度。
Health care professionals' knowledge and attitudes toward telemedicine.
机构信息
Department of Biostatistics, Research Services Administration Research Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nursing Education and Practice Improvement Administration, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
Front Public Health. 2023 Feb 16;11:957681. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.957681. eCollection 2023.
BACKGROUND
The utilization of modern communication technology in the healthcare field is known as telemedicine, and it represents an advancement in the healthcare industry. For effective implementation of these technologies, healthcare professionals must possess the appropriate knowledge and hold a positive perspective toward the implementation of telemedicine. The current study aims to evaluate the knowledge and perspective of healthcare professionals in King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia toward telemedicine.
METHODS
This study was carried out in a diverse hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia and it was a cross-sectional study. The study took place from June 2019 until February 2020, during which 370 healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals participated. The data was gathered by using a structured self-administered questionnaire.
RESULTS
The analysis of the data revealed that the majority of the healthcare professionals who participated in the study, 237 (63.7%), had limited knowledge of telemedicine. About 41 (11%) participants had a good understanding of the technology, and 94 participants (25.3%) had extensive knowledge. The overall attitude of the participants toward telemedicine was positive, with a mean score of 3.26. The mean attitude scores varied significantly ( < 0.001) among the different professions, with physicians scoring 3.69, allied healthcare professionals scoring 3.31, and nurses scoring 3.07. The coefficient of determination (R2) was used to evaluate the variation in attitude toward telemedicine and it was found that education (12.4%) and nationality (4.7%) had the least impact on the attitude toward telemedicine.
CONCLUSION
Healthcare professionals are crucial to the successful implementation and continuity of telemedicine. However, despite their positive attitude toward telemedicine, most of the healthcare professionals who participated in the study had limited knowledge of it. There were differences in attitude among different groups of healthcare professionals. As a result, it is necessary to create specialized educational programs for healthcare professionals to guarantee the proper implementation and continuation of telemedicine.
背景
将现代通信技术应用于医疗保健领域被称为远程医疗，它代表了医疗保健行业的进步。为了有效实施这些技术，医疗保健专业人员必须具备相应的知识，并对远程医疗的实施持积极态度。本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯法赫德国王医疗城的医疗保健专业人员对远程医疗的知识和看法。
方法
本研究在沙特阿拉伯法赫德国王医疗城的一家多元化医院进行，是一项横断面研究。研究于 2019 年 6 月至 2020 年 2 月进行，期间有 370 名医疗保健专业人员，包括医生、护士和其他医疗保健专业人员参与。数据通过使用结构化的自我管理问卷收集。
结果
数据分析显示，大多数参与研究的医疗保健专业人员，即 237 名（63.7%），对远程医疗的了解有限。约有 41 名（11%）参与者对该技术有较好的了解，94 名参与者（25.3%）有广泛的了解。参与者对远程医疗的总体态度是积极的，平均得分为 3.26。不同专业的参与者的平均态度得分差异显著（<0.001），医生得分为 3.69，辅助医疗专业人员得分为 3.31，护士得分为 3.07。决定系数（R2）用于评估对远程医疗的态度变化，发现教育（12.4%）和国籍（4.7%）对远程医疗的态度影响最小。
结论
医疗保健专业人员对远程医疗的成功实施和持续发展至关重要。然而，尽管大多数参与研究的医疗保健专业人员对远程医疗持积极态度，但他们对远程医疗的了解有限。不同群体的医疗保健专业人员的态度存在差异。因此，有必要为医疗保健专业人员制定专门的教育计划，以确保远程医疗的正确实施和持续发展。
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