TY - CHAP
T1 - The role and use of telemedicine by physicians in developing countries
T2 - a case report from Saudi Arabia
AU - Alajmi, Dana
AU - Khalifa, Mohamed
AU - Jamal, Amr
AU - Zakaria, Nasria
AU - Alomran, Suleiman
AU - El-Metwally, Ashraf
AU - Al-Salamah, Majed
AU - Househ, Mowafa
N1 - First published in Sheikh, M., Mahamoud, A. and Househ, M. (eds.) (2015). Transforming public health in developing nations. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. pp. 293-308.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - As technological advance leaps into the developing world, telemedicine is expected to significantly grow in many developing countries. It is important to investigate the awareness, preferences, requirements, perceptions and attitudes of physicians in Saudi Arabia towards the use of telemedicine technology. In order to promote the use of telemedicine among physicians, training should be focused on older professionals and those who show lower levels of IT knowledge and experience. This chapter uses the results of a survey that was conducted in the city of Al-Dammam, Saudi Arabia, which gathered information about physicians' awareness and attitude towards telemedicine. Most physicians reported high level of awareness of telemedicine and showed interest in using telemedicine technology in their work. Physicians' preference of using such technology was predicted by their awareness, knowledge and previous experience, using telemedicine and technology affinity. Physicians' willingness to use telemedicine was influenced by age, technology preparedness and practice.
AB - As technological advance leaps into the developing world, telemedicine is expected to significantly grow in many developing countries. It is important to investigate the awareness, preferences, requirements, perceptions and attitudes of physicians in Saudi Arabia towards the use of telemedicine technology. In order to promote the use of telemedicine among physicians, training should be focused on older professionals and those who show lower levels of IT knowledge and experience. This chapter uses the results of a survey that was conducted in the city of Al-Dammam, Saudi Arabia, which gathered information about physicians' awareness and attitude towards telemedicine. Most physicians reported high level of awareness of telemedicine and showed interest in using telemedicine technology in their work. Physicians' preference of using such technology was predicted by their awareness, knowledge and previous experience, using telemedicine and technology affinity. Physicians' willingness to use telemedicine was influenced by age, technology preparedness and practice.
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U2 - 10.4018/978-1-4666-8756-1.ch048
DO - 10.4018/978-1-4666-8756-1.ch048
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84958656643
SN - 1466687568
SN - 9781466687561
VL - 2
SP - 946
EP - 960
BT - E-Health and Telemedicine
PB - IGI Global
ER -