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ArticleCureus2023

Primary Care Physician's Perception and Satisfaction With Telehealth in the National Guard Primary Healthcare Centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2022.

Razaz Wali, Murug Shakir, Afnan Jaha, Reem Alhumaidah, Huda A Jamaluddin

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Article in Cureus, 2023. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Razaz WaliFamily Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Murug ShakirFamily Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU.
Afnan JahaFamily Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU.
Reem AlhumaidahFamily Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU.
Huda A JamaluddinFamily Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Jeddah, SAU.
National Guard Health Affairs · SAKing Abdulaziz Medical City · SAKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Telehealth is a tool to facilitate the connection between patients and their healthcare providers. With the recent emergence of telehealth, implementation of this service in primary healthcare centers (PHCs) has been accompanied by specific challenges despite the high levels of satisfaction reported. This study aimed to assess the factors that affect clinicians' perceptions and satisfaction with telehealth in National Guard PHCs to help explore and overcome any barriers and challenges. Methods A cross-sectional survey was distributed among primary healthcare physicians using virtual clinics in the National Guard PHCs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2022. A validated questionnaire from previous literature was used to evaluate clinicians' perceptions and satisfaction with telehealth. Results The study included 53 primary healthcare physicians, with an overall response rate of 90%. Most physicians (77%) were satisfied with their overall experience with offering virtual visits. Nevertheless, 72% of physicians perceived patients' limited technical knowledge, and 70% considered limited access to technology a significant barrier against virtual visits. Higher satisfaction levels were significantly associated with those who did not consider the lack of integration of virtual visits with current workflow or electronic medical records (EMRs) a significant barrier to conducting virtual visits (

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perceptionphysiciansprimary healthcare centerssatisfactiontelehealthtelemedicine

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PMID37090270
PMCPMC10115745
OpenAlexW4328051594

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