Attitudes of the Public to Receiving Medical Care during Emergencies through Remote Physician-Patient Communications.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 17(14)2020 07 20.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32698481
ABSTRACT
Providing health services through remote communications for sub-acute health issues during emergencies may help reduce the burden of the health care system and increase availability of care. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of the public towards receiving medical services and providing medical information through remote communication in times of emergencies. During the pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak, 507 participants answered a structured online survey, rating their mean willingness to receive medical care and provide medical information, on a four-point Likert scale. Furthermore, demographic characteristics, social media use, and trust in data protection was collected. The mean willingness to receive medical services was 3.1 ± 0.6 and the mean willingness to provide medical information was 3.0 ± 0.7, with a strong significant correlation between the two (r = 0.76). The multiple regression model identified higher trust in data protection, level of education, and social media use as statistically significant predictors for a higher willingness to receive medical information while the first two predicted willingness to provide information. The findings suggest an overall positive attitude to receive medical care through remote communications.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physician-Patient Relations
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Attitude to Health
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Coronavirus Infections
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Communication
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Emergencies
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Israel