Perceptions about Telemedicine among Populations with Chronic Diseases amid COVID-19: Data from a Cross-Sectional Survey

Miah Md. Akiful Haque, Yasmin Jahan, Zara Khair, Michiko Moriyama, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker, Shamsun Nahar Shaima, Sajeda Chowdhury, Kazi Farhana Matin, Ishrat Jahan Karim, Mostafa Taufiq Ahmed, Syed Zakir Hossain, Md. Adnan Hasan Masud, Mohammad Golam Nabi, Asma Binte Aziz, Mohiuddin Sharif, Md. Forhadul Islam Chowdhury, Kaniz Laila Shams, Nusrat Benta Nizam, Taiyaba Tabassum Ananta, Md. Robed Amin and Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
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Miah Md. Akiful Haque: Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Yasmin Jahan: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Zara Khair: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Michiko Moriyama: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Md. Moshiur Rahman: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Shamsun Nahar Shaima: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Sajeda Chowdhury: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Kazi Farhana Matin: Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Ishrat Jahan Karim: Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh
Mostafa Taufiq Ahmed: Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh
Syed Zakir Hossain: Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Md. Adnan Hasan Masud: Haematology Department, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Mohammad Golam Nabi: Right Turn, Kalapara 8650, Bangladesh
Asma Binte Aziz: International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Korea
Mohiuddin Sharif: Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Md. Forhadul Islam Chowdhury: International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Korea
Kaniz Laila Shams: Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences (BIHS) General Hospital, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
Nusrat Benta Nizam: Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences (BIHS) General Hospital, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
Taiyaba Tabassum Ananta: Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
Md. Robed Amin: Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader: Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-10

Abstract: Chronic diseases, including non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have arisen as a severe threat to health and socio-economic growth. Telemedicine can provide both the highest level of patient satisfaction and the lowest risk of infection during a pandemic. The factors associated with its usage and patient adherence are not visible in Bangladesh’s resource-constrained settings. Therefore, this study aimed to identify perceptions about telemedicine among populations with chronic diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A closed-ended self-reported questionnaire was created, and the questionnaire was written, reviewed, and finalized by a public health investigator, a psychiatrist, and an epidemiologist. The data for this study were collected from individuals using simple random sampling and snowball sampling techniques. Ethics approval was granted, and written/verbal consent was taken before interviews. Most of the participants showed a positive attitude towards telemedicine. People aged 35–54 years old and a higher level of education were less frequently associated with willingness to receive telemedicine services for current chronic disease (WRTCCD) than their counterparts. People living in urban areas and lower-income participants were more strongly associated with WRTCCD. Additionally, people who did not lose their earnings due to the pandemic were less strongly associated with WRTCCD. However, the main strength of this research is that it is a broad exploration of patient interest in several general forms of telehealth. In Bangladesh, there are many opportunities for telemedicine to be integrated into the existing healthcare system, if appropriate training and education are provided for healthcare professionals.

Keywords: perception; telemedicine; chronic disease; COVID-19; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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