Healthcare Professionals' Specialists' Perception of Telemedicine in Romania-A Quantitative Study of Beliefs, Practices, and Expectations

Telemedicine is the service of delivering medical care from a distance through the means of modern technology. It has many advantages, including improved access, decreased costs for both patients and clinics, more flexibility and availability, as well as more precise and individualized therapies. Ho...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2023-05, Vol.11 (11), p.1552
Main Authors: Andronic, Octavian, Petrescu, George E D, Artamonov, Andrada Raluca, Bolocan, Alexandra, Rădăvoi, Daniel, Bran, Mihai, Stănescu, Ana Maria Alexandra, Jinga, Viorel, Busnatu, Ștefan
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Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Emergency medical care
Epidemics
Health aspects
medical digitalization
Medical personnel
Patient outcomes
Psychological aspects
Psychotherapy
Romania
Smartphones
Social aspects
telehealth
Telemedicine
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Summary:Telemedicine is the service of delivering medical care from a distance through the means of modern technology. It has many advantages, including improved access, decreased costs for both patients and clinics, more flexibility and availability, as well as more precise and individualized therapies. However, it is equally important to take into consideration all the challenges associated with this innovative way of providing care. This virtual technology has had an exponential growth, especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, because it delivers great outcomes and suggests exciting future promises. The study involved the collection of responses from an online questionnaire comprising 26 questions that was distributed to healthcare professionals in Romania. The questionnaire was completed by a number of 1017 healthcare professionals. We investigated and analyzed whether telehealth is seen as an important constituent of the healthcare system, if it is perceived as necessary, safe, well-managed by lawmakers, and easy to use, what advantages it has, what common practices specialists already employ and, additionally, the openness toward becoming more digitally educated for the purpose of streamlining the use of telemedicine. This paper reports on the perception of telemedicine among healthcare professionals in Romania, as constructive feedback represents an essential piece of the puzzle in assuring the smooth transition toward this facet of modern healthcare.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare11111552