ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2023
Patients' perceptions of telehealth video visits experience in primary healthcare setting, Saudi Arabia.
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- Determinants of patient satisfaction with virtual primary health care clinics in Jeddah, 2024-2025.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Usability, Benefits, and Barriers Associated With Patients' Access to Electronic Health Record-Integrated Telehealth in Hospitals in Riyadh: Qualitative Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Trends of consultation time, waiting time, and satisfaction in family medicine/primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Review
- Understanding Telemedicine: Measuring Beneficiaries' Satisfaction and Key Call Metrics in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Journal of patient experience · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Virtual Home Health Care for Chronic Diseases Management: A Cross-Sectional Study Among the Saudi Population.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- A Comparison of the Convenience, Quality of Interaction, and Satisfaction of Virtual and In-Person Healthcare Consultations: A Nationwide Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Patient Opinions about Virtual Consultations in Saudi Arabia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Virtual hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A scoping review.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaReview
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Abstract
Background: The widespread utilization of telehealth recently in Saudi Arabia is unprepared and may have a remarkable adverse effect on healthcare delivery. The study aimed to investigate attitude, satisfaction, and barriers of telehealth application among patients. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at primary healthcare centers during the period of December 2021-January 2022. All Saudi patients (≥18 years) who were treated through telehealth programs in specialized polyclinic were eligible for study inclusion. A self-administered questionnaire was utilized and consists of four main parts: personal information, history of using telehealth, assessment of satisfaction with telehealth program, and attitude toward telemedicine. Results: A total of 641 participants were included. Females represented 57.3% of them. A majority (82.7%) of patients were satisfied with telemedicine services. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that Bachelor/postgraduates were more likely to be satisfied with telemedicine services ( Conclusion: Patients were overall satisfied and expressed positive attitude concerning the service of telemedicine consultation. However, more in-depth investigation is recommended to better understand the predictors of satisfaction with telemedicine and barriers for its proper application.
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