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Haque MMA, Jahan Y, Khair Z, Moriyama M, Rahman MM, Sarker MHR, Shaima SN, Chowdhury S, Matin KF, Karim IJ, Ahmed MT, Hossain SZ, Masud MAH, Nabi MG, Aziz AB, Sharif M, Chowdhury MFI, Shams KL, Nizam NB, Ananta TT, Amin MR, Hawlader MDH. 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:ijerph19074250. [PMID: 35409932 PMCID: PMC8998658 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Miah Md. Akiful Haque
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh; (M.M.A.H.); (K.F.M.); (M.D.H.H.)
- Public Health Professional Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh
| | - Yasmin Jahan
- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan; (Y.J.); (Z.K.); (M.M.); (M.H.R.S.); (S.C.)
| | - Zara Khair
- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan; (Y.J.); (Z.K.); (M.M.); (M.H.R.S.); (S.C.)
| | - Michiko Moriyama
- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan; (Y.J.); (Z.K.); (M.M.); (M.H.R.S.); (S.C.)
| | - Md. Moshiur Rahman
- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan; (Y.J.); (Z.K.); (M.M.); (M.H.R.S.); (S.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-82-257-5391
| | - Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker
- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan; (Y.J.); (Z.K.); (M.M.); (M.H.R.S.); (S.C.)
| | - 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; (Y.J.); (Z.K.); (M.M.); (M.H.R.S.); (S.C.)
| | - Kazi Farhana Matin
- Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh; (M.M.A.H.); (K.F.M.); (M.D.H.H.)
- Public Health Professional Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh
| | - Ishrat Jahan Karim
- Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh; (I.J.K.); (M.T.A.)
| | | | - Syed Zakir Hossain
- Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; (S.Z.H.); (M.S.); (M.R.A.)
| | - Md. Adnan Hasan Masud
- Haematology Department, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh;
| | | | - Asma Binte Aziz
- International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Korea; (A.B.A.); (M.F.I.C.)
| | - Mohiuddin Sharif
- Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; (S.Z.H.); (M.S.); (M.R.A.)
| | | | - Kaniz Laila Shams
- Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences (BIHS) General Hospital, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh; (K.L.S.); (N.B.N.)
| | - Nusrat Benta Nizam
- Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences (BIHS) General Hospital, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh; (K.L.S.); (N.B.N.)
| | | | - Md. Robed Amin
- Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; (S.Z.H.); (M.S.); (M.R.A.)
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