Uchenna Onyedika Abalihe|Gabriel Chidera Edeh|Onyeka Chukwudalu Ekwebene|Ezinneamaka Maureen Ashibogwu|Michael Chukwuebuka Awugosi|Chinonuju Franklin Chiekezie|Timothy Ugochukwu Igwe|Sylvanus Ogbonnia Uro
Bridging the care gap: Harnessing telehealth for enhanced care access among adults with chronic health conditions in South-Eastern Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe University|East Tennessee State University
introduction telehealth term refers use information communication technology access clinical nonclinical health services bridges longdistance barrier patient clinician allows patient care advice reminders education intervention monitoring remote admission objective study determine use telehealth health care adults chronic health conditions among households urban community southeastern nigeria methods crosssectional survey data collated using intervieweradministered questionnaire results analyzed using spss version 25 results mean age 399years range 19 95years overall 839 participants aware telehealth 373 good knowledge telehealth 64 respondents used telehealth 387 users used telehealth emergencies 959 respondents owned either phone laptop speaking doctor nurse phone current health status commonest form telehealth used respondents 1285898 furthermore commonest facilitator participants use telehealth level computer literacy commonest barrier noted poor mobile network statistically significant relationship least fair level knowledge telehealth use telehealth plt0001 discussion improve awareness level knowledge use telehealth healthcare concerted efforts individuals health care professionals telecommunication agencies ngos government required