Perceptions about Telemedicine among Populations with Chronic Diseases amid COVID-19: Data from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Participants and Setting
2.3. Metrics
2.3.1. Sociodemographic Characteristics
2.3.2. Factors Associated with COVID-19
2.3.3. Perceptions Regarding Telemedicine
2.4. Ethical Clearance
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Number of Study Participants | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 50.10 (13.73) | |
18–34 years old | 113 | 12.9 |
35–54 years old | 412 | 46.9 |
≥55 years old | 353 | 40.2 |
Gender | ||
Male | 413 | 47.0 |
Female | 465 | 53.0 |
Marital Status | ||
Unmarried/divorced/widowed | 112 | 12.8 |
Married | 766 | 87.2 |
Family type | ||
Nuclear | 567 | 64.6 |
Joint | 311 | 35.4 |
Years of Education | ||
≥10 years | 465 | 53.0 |
1–9 years | 331 | 37.7 |
No education | 82 | 9.3 |
Monthly Income Range | ||
≤USD 116.58 | 455 | 51.8 |
>USD 116.58 | 423 | 48.2 |
Occupation | ||
Homemaker | 399 | 45.4 |
Service/businessman | 345 | 39.3 |
Student/retired/other | 134 | 15.3 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 472 | 53.8 |
Rural | 406 | 46.2 |
Chronic Diseases * | ||
Diabetes | 472 | 53.8 |
Hypertension | 421 | 47.9 |
Cancer | 102 | 11.6 |
Heart Disease | 89 | 10.1 |
Respiratory Diseases | 71 | 8.1 |
Others | 48 | 5.5 |
Variable | Number of Study Participants with Positive Responses | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Did you lose your earning due to the COVID-19 pandemic? | 409 | 46.6 |
Did you recently lose any of your close family members due to the COVID-19 pandemic? | 124 | 14.1 |
Items of Questionnaire | Number of Study Participants with Positive Responses | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Item (1): Willing to learn about the use of telemedicine for getting healthcare | 788 | 89.7 |
Item (2): Thinks telemedicine saves time in case of medical visits and follow-up | 800 | 91.1 |
Item (3): Thinks chronic disease can be managed properly through video conferencing | 632 | 72.0 |
Item (4): Willing to receive telemedicine service for current chronic disease | 691 | 78.7 |
Item (5): Thinks people with COVID-19 symptoms or who are COVID-19 positive should use telemedicine for medical care | 803 | 91.5 |
Item (6): Thinks people with chronic diseases should use telemedicine for their mental healthcare-related advice/counseling | 749 | 85.3 |
Item (7): Thinks doctors can provide standard healthcare via telephone/computer audio or video conferencing | 568 | 64.7 |
Item (8): Thinks telemedicine has the possibility to play an important role for providing healthcare to Bangladeshi public | 763 | 86.9 |
Item (9): Willing to receive healthcare via telemedicine if needed after the COVID-19 pandemic | 632 | 72.0 |
Characteristics | WRTCCD Management | p Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Age | 18–34 years old | 77 (68.1) | 36 (31.9) | 0.003 |
35–54 years old | 341 (82.8) | 71 (17.2) | ||
≥55 years old | 273 (77.3) | 80 (22.7) | ||
Gender | Male | 328 (79.4) | 85 (20.6) | 0.680 |
Female | 363 (78.1) | 102 (21.9) | ||
Years of Education | ≥10 years | 366 (78.7) | 99 (21.3) | 0.047 |
6–9 years | 128 (76.2) | 40 (23.8) | ||
1–5 years | 139 (85.3) | 249 (14.7) | ||
No education | 58 (70.7) | 24 (29.3) | ||
Marital Status | Unmarried | 24 (64.9) | 13 (35.1) | 0.261 |
Married | 607 (79.2) | 178 (20.8) | ||
Divorced | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | ||
Widowed/widower | 57 (80.3) | 14 (19.7) | ||
Family type | Nuclear | 457 (80.6) | 110 (19.4) | 0.064 |
Joint | 234 (75.2) | 77 (24.8) | ||
Monthly income (USD) | ≤116.58 | 331 (72.7) | 124 (27.3) | <0.001 |
>116.58 | 360 (85.1) | 63 (14.9) | ||
Occupation | Homemaker | 313 (78.4) | 86 (21.6) | 0.014 |
Service/business | 284 (82.3) | 61 (17.7) | ||
Student/retired/other | 94. (70.1) | 40 (29.9) | ||
Residence | Urban | 360 (76.3) | 112 (23.7) | 0.069 |
Rural | 331 (81.5) | 75 (18.5) | ||
Chronic disease | 1 or None | 468 (80.1) | 116 (19.9) | 0.162 |
>1 | 223 (75.9) | 71 (24.1) | ||
Lost your earning | Yes | 343 (73.1) | 126 (26.9) | <0.001 |
No | 348 (85.1) | 61 (14.9) | ||
Death of close family members | No | 593 (78.6) | 161 (21.4) | 1.000 |
Yes | 98 (79.0) | 26 (21.0) |
Variables | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p Value |
---|---|---|
Age | ||
18–34 years old | Reference | |
35–54 years old | 0.49 (0.29–0.83) | 0.008 |
≥55 years old | 1.05 (0.70–1.59) | 0.697 |
Sex | ||
Male | Reference | |
Female | 0.76 (0.46–1.26) | 0.287 |
Marital Status | ||
Unmarried/divorced/widow | Reference | |
Married | 1.09 (0.64–1.85) | 0.745 |
Years of Education | ||
≥10 years | Reference | |
1–9 years | 2.03 (1.12–3.70) | 0.020 |
No Education | 1.81 (1.01–3.23) | 0.045 |
Family type | ||
Nuclear | Reference | |
Joint | 1.37 (0.95–1.98) | 0.089 |
Monthly income | ||
≤USD 116.58 | Reference | |
>USD 116.58 | 0.51 (0.33–0.78) | 0.002 |
Occupation | ||
Homemaker | Reference | |
Service/business | 0.11 (0.62–2.01) | 0.724 |
Student/retired/other | 1.29 (0.73–2.27) | 0.390 |
Residence | ||
Urban | Reference | |
Rural | 0.61 (0.41–0.90) | 0.012 |
Lost earnings due to pandemic | ||
No | Reference | |
Yes | 0.54 (0.37–0.79) | 0.001 |
Lost close family members due to pandemic | ||
No | Reference | |
Yes | 1.13 (0.68–1.88) | 0.630 |
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Haque, M.M.A.; Jahan, Y.; Khair, Z.; Moriyama, M.; Rahman, M.M.; Sarker, M.H.R.; Shaima, S.N.; Chowdhury, S.; Matin, K.F.; Karim, I.J.; et al. Perceptions about Telemedicine among Populations with Chronic Diseases amid COVID-19: Data from a Cross-Sectional Survey. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 4250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074250
Haque MMA, Jahan Y, Khair Z, Moriyama M, Rahman MM, Sarker MHR, Shaima SN, Chowdhury S, Matin KF, Karim IJ, et al. Perceptions about Telemedicine among Populations with Chronic Diseases amid COVID-19: Data from a Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(7):4250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074250
Chicago/Turabian StyleHaque, Miah Md. Akiful, Yasmin Jahan, Zara Khair, Michiko Moriyama, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker, Shamsun Nahar Shaima, Sajeda Chowdhury, Kazi Farhana Matin, Ishrat Jahan Karim, and et al. 2022. "Perceptions about Telemedicine among Populations with Chronic Diseases amid COVID-19: Data from a Cross-Sectional Survey" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7: 4250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074250