White N Sheeliya, Franklin S Sathya, Juliet N, Amalanathan Selvia Arokiya Mary, Kanagaraj Puvaneswari, Babu Anasani Somasekhara
Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, P.O.Box: 1290, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Computer Applications, United International Degree College, Bengaluru, India.
J Educ Health Promot. 2024 Oct 28;13:416. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_290_24. eCollection 2024.
Telemedicine refers to using electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support numerous aspects of healthcare, including clinical care, patient and professional education and training, public health, and health administration. However, many challenges hinder the widespread adoption of telemedicine by healthcare providers. This study aimed to assess the perspectives and barriers in telemedicine and information technology in health care management among nursing students.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 nursing students enrolled in the third and fourth years. The sample was selected using a nonprobability purposive sampling technique from students studying at the Applied Medical Science Colleges for Females, University of Bisha. Data collection was facilitated through a structured questionnaire, and the gathered data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. The study was conducted between August 15, 2022 and November 20, 2022.
61% of students believe that telemedicine will lead to a reduction in travel time, costs, and effort. Approximately two-fourths of the sample's perspectives revolve around concerns regarding privacy, medical errors, and camera comfort. However, more than 30% of participants agree that telemedicine will improve the quality of patient care, decrease waiting times, be beneficial for patient care in remote areas, and assist in providing appropriate information during emergency. 59% of respondents identified the lack of time or busy schedules as the most frequently reported barrier to using telemedicine. Following this, concerns regarding privacy, confidentiality, unreliable Internet connections, and inadequate knowledge about computer technology and Information Management Systems were also commonly cited as barriers. These factors were identified as the primary obstacles hindering the progress of telemedicine.
This study concluded that telemedicine is a critical tool to address the challenges of limited medical resources in healthcare facilities. However, reduced healthcare costs and waiting time and improved patient access to healthcare in remote areas all helped promote telemedicine implementation. In these remote areas, telemedicine has the potential to bridge this distance and facilitate healthcare.
远程医疗是指利用电子信息和电信技术来支持医疗保健的多个方面，包括临床护理、患者及专业人员的教育与培训、公共卫生以及卫生管理。然而，诸多挑战阻碍了医疗服务提供者广泛采用远程医疗。本研究旨在评估护理专业学生对远程医疗及信息技术在医疗保健管理方面的看法和障碍。
对60名大三和大四的护理专业学生进行了一项横断面研究。样本采用非概率目的抽样技术，从比沙大学应用医学科学女子学院的学生中选取。通过结构化问卷进行数据收集，并使用SPSS 22版对收集到的数据进行分析。该研究于2022年8月15日至2022年11月20日进行。
61%的学生认为远程医疗将减少出行时间、成本和精力。约四分之二的样本观点围绕对隐私、医疗差错和摄像头舒适度的担忧。然而，超过30%的参与者同意远程医疗将提高患者护理质量、减少等待时间、有利于偏远地区的患者护理，并有助于在紧急情况下提供适当信息。59%的受访者认为时间不足或日程繁忙是使用远程医疗最常报告的障碍。在此之后，对隐私、保密性、不可靠的互联网连接以及对计算机技术和信息管理系统的知识不足等担忧也常被列为障碍。这些因素被确定为阻碍远程医疗发展的主要障碍。
本研究得出结论，远程医疗是应对医疗机构医疗资源有限挑战的关键工具。然而，降低医疗成本和等待时间以及改善偏远地区患者获得医疗服务的机会都有助于推动远程医疗的实施。在这些偏远地区，远程医疗有潜力跨越这一距离并促进医疗保健。
