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| Paper Title: | A Cross Sectional Study On Limitations And Problems In Telemedicine Services During Covid-19 Pandemic In Eluru District Of Andhra Pradesh State, India |
| Authors Name: | Meghana Bhupathi , Anjali Mediboina , Naidana Partha Sarathy |
| Unique Id: | IJSDR2212017 |
| Published In: | Volume 7 Issue 12, December-2022 |
| Abstract: | Background : Telehealth is defined as synchronous or asynchronous consultation using information and Communication technologies such as telephone, video conferencing, or secure messaging to overcome geographical and functional distance. In the current pandemic scenario, telemedicine can supplement health-care delivery in the absence of in-person visit. There are many advantages of telemedicine services as well as challenges and limitations. As there has been a dearth in studies assessing challenges, our study aimed to identify limitations and problems of telemedicine services faced by population. Methods : A community based Cross Sectional Study conducted in Eluru district was conducted. Study design is retrospective observational type. A total of 390 patients who used telemedicine services atleast once during COVID pandemic were considered by multistage random sampling technique and study was done for a period of 2 months. IEC clearance was obtained. Statistical analysis: Collected data was entered in Microsoft Excel SPSS trial version-23 Results : Among study subjects, majority of them faced problems like follow ups, technical difficulties while utilizing telemedicine services. Lack of physical examination, dissatisfaction of patient were found to be major limitations in this study. Conclusion : Majority of study subjects were in age group of 30-40 years and majority of participants were females. Few Illiterates and study subjects of lower economic status utilized telehealth as majority of them did not know how to operate telemedicine services and due to weak internet accessibility. |
| Keywords: | Telemedicine, Problems, Limitations, COVID-19 |
| Cite Article: | "A Cross Sectional Study On Limitations And Problems In Telemedicine Services During Covid-19 Pandemic In Eluru District Of Andhra Pradesh State, India ", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.104 - 108, December-2022, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2212017.pdf |
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| Publication Details: | Published Paper ID: IJSDR2212017 Registration ID:202871 Published In: Volume 7 Issue 12, December-2022 DOI (Digital Object Identifier): Page No: 104 - 108 Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org ISSN Number: 2455-2631 |
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