Level and factors associated with Telemedicine Service Utilization among Health Professionals working at Southern Ethiopia Pilot Public Hospitals, 2021: A Facility Based Cross Sectional Study
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| Name | Level and factors associated with Telemedicine Service Utilization among Health Professionals working at Southern Ethiopia Pilot Public Hospitals, 2021: A Facility Based Cross Sectional Study |
| Format | . SAV |
| Coverage Location | Subnational |
| Coverage Sex | Both |
| Abstract | Cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1-30, 2021 among randomly selected 407 health professionals. The study variables were Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Telemedicine service. Whereas, the explanatory variables were gender, age, profession, educational level, and year of experience, availably of training guidelines and manuals, availability of internet, and telephone, Information Technology exposure of individual, Information sharing culture, Infrastructure and practicing equipment, availability of practicing platform /hub, and governmental commitment towards the service were included. Data were coded and entered using Epi-data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Bi-variable and multivariable binary logistic regression was done to identify factors. A P-value<0.05 and Adjusted odds ratio together with 95% Confidence Interval was used to declare statistical significance. The study found that 34.6% (95% CI: 30-39.6%), 54.1% (95%CI: 49.6-59.2%), and 26% (95%CI: 21.6-30.2%) of the respondents have good knowledge, positive attitude, and practiced telemedicine service respectively. Age ≥36 years, work experience ≥15 years, and practicing platform were found to be associated with knowledge. Being old age, a medical doctor, good knowledge, information sharing culture, and government commitment were significantly associated with telemedicine service utilization…. |
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| Date Data Collection Started | 2021-07-01 |
| Date Data Collection End | 2021-07-30 |
| Title | Level and factors associated with Telemedicine Service Utilization among Health Professionals working at Southern Ethiopia Pilot Public Hospitals, 2021: A Facility Based Cross Sectional Study |
| Data Type | Survey |
| PublicationYear | 2023 |
| SugestedCitation | Fikrie A, Daniel D, Bekele H, et al. Level and Factors Associated with Telemedicine Service Utilization among Health Professionals Working at Southern Ethiopia Pilot Public Hospitals, 2021: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus. 2022. DOI: 10.7759/cureus |
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| Description | Cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1-30, 2021 among randomly selected 407 health professionals. The study variables were Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Telemedicine service. Whereas, the explanatory variables were gender, age, profession, educational level, and year of experience, availably of training guidelines and manuals, availability of internet, and telephone, Information Technology exposure of individual, Information sharing culture, Infrastructure and practicing equipment, availability of practicing platform /hub, and governmental commitment towards the service were included. Data were coded and entered using Epi-data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Bi-variable and multivariable binary logistic regression was done to identify factors. A P-value<0.05 and Adjusted odds ratio together with 95% Confidence Interval was used to declare statistical significance. The study found that 34.6% (95% CI: 30-39.6%), 54.1% (95%CI: 49.6-59.2%), and 26% (95%CI: 21.6-30.2%) of the respondents have good knowledge, positive attitude, and practiced telemedicine service respectively. Age ≥36 years, work experience ≥15 years, and practicing platform were found to be associated with knowledge. Being old age, a medical doctor, good knowledge, information sharing culture, and government commitment were significantly associated with telemedicine service utilization….
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| Dataset study design | Cross-sectional survey |
| Date Data Archived | 2026-07-20 |
| Date Data Cataloged | 2026-07-21 |
| Data Generating Unit | Others |
| URL | https://rtds.ephi.gov.et/public/showdetail/599 |
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