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ArticleEpidemiology and health2022

The general public's perspectives on telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: analysis of a nationwide survey.

EunKyo Kang, Hyejin Lee, Ki Jeong Hong, Jieun Yun, Jin Yong Lee, Yun-Chul Hong

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Article in Epidemiology and health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

EunKyo KangNational Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
Hyejin LeeDepartment of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Ki Jeong HongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Jieun YunDepartment of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Cheongju University, Cheongju, Korea.
Jin Yong Leeublic Healthcare Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Yun-Chul HongDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seoul National University · KRCheongju University · KRNational Cancer Center · KRSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KRSeoul National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe investigated the awareness, experience, approval, intention to use, and the desired type of telemedicine among Korean general public.

methodsFrom November to December 2020, we conducted an online self-reported survey on awareness, experience, approval, and intent to use telemedicine services among Korean residents aged 20 years or older. A total of 2,097 participants completed the survey.

resultsOf the 2,097 participants, 1,558 (74.3%) were aware of, 1,198 (57.1%) approved of, and 1,474 (70.3%) had the intention to use telemedicine. Participants from regions other than the Seoul metropolitan area and Daegu-Gyeongbuk Province (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02 to 1.63), households with a monthly household income of US$6,000 or more (aOR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.01 to 2.08), participants who had a college/university or associate's degree (aOR, 1.35. 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.75) or a master's degree or above (aOR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.20 to 2.50), and housewives (aOR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.64) had higher odds of approval. Elderly participants, those with a chronic disease (aOR, 1.26; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.54), those who had experienced delays of healthcare services (aOR, 1.94; 95% CI, 1.27 to 2.96), and those who had experience with telemedicine (aOR, 4.28; 95% CI, 1.69 to 10.82) were more likely to intend to use telemedicine services. Regarding types of telemedicine, teleconsultation between doctors showed the highest approval rate (73.1%).

conclusionsIn the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, more than 70% of participants had already used or intended to use telemedicine at some point. Groups with a substantial need for telemedicine were more in favor of telemedicine.

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COVID-19TelemedicineAgedCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPandemicsRepublic of KoreaSARS-CoV-2AwarenessCOVID-19IntentionParticipationTelemedicine

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