Assessing knowledge, perceptions, and readiness of telemedicine recipients: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Objectives: The current study aimed to assess the knowledge and perceptions of telemedicine recipients. Secondly, to evaluate their readiness towards adopting telemedicine in clinical settings. Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in Jordan and designed to show the demographics of participants. The questionnaire was piloted for validity and reliability to achieve the aim of the study, and a collective of 420 participants were recruited. Findings: Multiple regression analysis conducted showed that telemedicine services were significant at a level of α ≤ 0.05. Whereas the Pearson’s correlation of the dependent and independent variables was also significant at a level of α ≤ 0.05 as a function of age, working status, and income. Conclusions: Regardless of the fact that participants showed a limited knowledge of telemedicine services, most of the participants expressed positive perceptions towards telemedicine services and its adoption in the clinical settings.