Natalina Sousa Silva Rocha, Bicho M Clara, Lima Mendonça M Luz, Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer screening among female students enrolled in higher education institutions in Cabo Verde
Ecancermedicalscience
despite fact telemedicine eliminate geographical time limitations offer possibility diagnosing treating preventing diseases sharing reliable information many individuals still prefer visit medical centers inperson consultations aim study determine level acceptance telemedicine compared inperson visits identify perceived advantages telemedicine inperson visits explore reasons patients choose either two types visits developed questionnaire using rational method questionnaire consisted multiplechoice questions one openended question total 2059 patients invited participate study chisquare tests descriptive statistics employed data analysis analyze data openended question conducted qualitative content analysis using maxqda 18 1226 participants completed questionnaire 865 71 preferred inperson visits 361 29 preferred telemedicine factors education level specific health conditions prior experience telemedicine influenced preference telemedicine participants provided total 183 different reasons choosing either telemedicine 108 reasons inperson visits 75 reasons avoiding infectious diseases saving cost eliminating overcoming geographical distance barriers three primary telemedicine benefits primary reasons selecting inperson visit accurate diagnosis disease accurate better examination patient physician accurate better treatment disease results demonstrate despite numerous benefits offered telemedicine majority patients still exhibit preference inperson visits order promote broader acceptance telemedicine becomes crucial telemedicine services address patient preferences concerns effectively employing effective change management strategies aid overcoming resistance facilitating widespread adoption telemedicine within population