Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2023 Aug;73(8):1658-1662. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.8263.
To assess awareness level, practices, attitudes and barriers regarding telehealth among healthcare providers (HCPs) in Saudi Arabia.
This cross-sectional study was approved by institutional review board (IRB) at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from June 28 to September 18, 2022, and comprised HCPs at different hospitals across the country. Data was collected using an online questionnaire exploring the awareness level, practices, attitudes and barriers regarding telehealth. Data was analysed using Statistical Analysis System 9.4.
Of the 607 HCPs, 525(86.5%) were Saudi HCPs; 301(57.33%) males and 224(42.66%) females, with the largest age group being 31-40 years 218(41.52%). The remaining 82(13.5%) HCPs were non-Saudi HCPs; 43(52.43%) males and 39(47.56%) females, with the largest age group being 31-40 years 35(42.68%). Overall, there were 305(50.24%) health practitioners and most of the HCPs belonged to the Riyadh region 194(31.96%). 549(90.44%) of HCPs were aware of telehealth, while 360(59.30%) were actually practicing it. Also, 488(80.39%) of HCPs believed that telehealth is a valid technology, while 443(72.98%) believed telehealth is a reliable technology.
Awareness regarding telehealth was high among HCPs meaning telehealth are progressively growing and spreading among HCPs and medical facilities in Saudi Arabia, who also found it valid and reliable.
评估沙特阿拉伯医疗保健提供者（HCPs）对远程医疗的认知水平、实践情况、态度和障碍。
本横断面研究于 2022 年 6 月 28 日至 9 月 18 日在沙特阿拉伯利雅得的法赫德国王医疗城获得机构审查委员会（IRB）批准，包括全国不同医院的 HCPs。使用在线问卷收集有关远程医疗认知水平、实践情况、态度和障碍的数据。使用 Statistical Analysis System 9.4 分析数据。
在 607 名 HCPs 中，525 名（86.5%）为沙特 HCPs；301 名（57.33%）为男性，224 名（42.66%）为女性，最大年龄组为 31-40 岁，共 218 人（41.52%）。其余 82 名（13.5%）HCPs 为非沙特 HCPs；43 名（52.43%）为男性，39 名（47.56%）为女性，最大年龄组为 31-40 岁，共 35 人（42.68%）。总体而言，有 305 名（50.24%）卫生从业人员，其中大多数 HCPs 来自利雅得地区，共 194 名（31.96%）。549 名（90.44%）HCPs 知晓远程医疗，而 360 名（59.30%）实际在实践中应用。此外，488 名（80.39%）HCPs 认为远程医疗是一种有效的技术，而 443 名（72.98%）认为远程医疗是一种可靠的技术。
HCPs 对远程医疗的认知度较高，这意味着远程医疗在沙特阿拉伯的 HCPs 和医疗机构中正在不断发展和普及，他们认为远程医疗是有效的和可靠的。
