Table 4 Perception of the effects of telehealth (n = 39)
Perceived Benefits | Recruitment mean (SD) | Retention mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Accessibility to continuing medical education | 4.41 (1.07) | 4.44 (0.73) |
Ability to share experiences in the field with other people | 4.39 (1.05) | 4.15 (1.00) |
Availability of multi-centric training | 4.25 (1,02) | 4.26 (0.86) |
Opportunity to promote the health center | 4.24 (1.13) | 4.32 (0.91) |
Participation in team meetings remotely | 4.22 (1.13) | 4.17 (1.00) |
Improved quality of practice | 4.18 (1.20) | 4.32 (0.97) |
Quick access to specialized resources | 4.16 (1.12) | 4.25 (1.00) |
Opportunity to provide and receive distance learning | 4.16 (1.14) | 4.11 (1.05) |
Direct access to specialized resources | 4.08 (1.17) | 4.27 (0.90) |
Continuity of services | 3 .97 (1.28) | 4.14 (0.88) |
Possibility to have a second opinion | 3.76 (1.21) | 3.91 (1.15) |
Better perception of patients | 3.75 (1.20) | 4.06 (0.94) |
Perceived drawbacks | Recruitment | Retention |
Telehealth replaces most trainings providing by external partners | 3.28 (1.41) | 3.18 (1.57) |
Telehealth competes for resource allocation with the purchase of medical equipment | 3.17 (1.47) | 2.73 (1.51) |
Telehealth replaces a doctor on site | 2.62 (1.42) | 2.79 (1.62) |
Telehealth means a lack of staff | 2.09 (1.29) | 2.06 (1.43) |