Opinions and Beliefs About Telemedicine for Emergency Treatment During Ambulance Transportation and for Chronic Care at Home

• DOI: 10.2196/ijmr.5015
• Publication Date: 2016-03-30T16:09:28Z
• Authors: Alexis Valenzuela...; Ann De Smedt; Kaat Guldolf; Fenne Vandervorst; Robbert-Jan Van H...; Helio Fernandez T...; Sara Desmaele; Melissa Cambron; Ives Hubloue; Raf Brouns
• Keywords: Emergency treatment

Background: Telemedicine is a valid alternative to face-to-face patient care in many areas. However, the opinion of all stakeholders decisive for successful adoption this technique, especially as telemedicine expands into novel domains such emergency teleconsultations during ambulance transportation and chronic at home. Objective: We evaluate viewpoints broad public, patients, professional caregivers these situations. Methods: A 10-question survey was developed obtained via interviews visitors Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZB). The online questionnaire also distributed among intranet UZB public using social media. Results: In total, 607 individuals responded questionnaire, expressing positive regarding in-ambulance treatment Privacy issues were not perceived relevant, most respondents ready participate future teleconsultations. Lack telecommunication knowledge (213/566, 37.6%) only independent factor associated with rejection home media (250/607, 41.2%) less concerned about privacy than (visitors, 234/607, 38.6%). more towards likely agree participation Conclusions: caregivers, patients reported attitude These results support further improvement solutions domains.