In resource-limited environments, such as those categorized as underdeveloped countries, telemedicine becomes\nviewed as effective channel for utilizing the scarce medical resources and infrastructures. The aim of this study was to assess\nknowledge and attitude toward telemedicine among cross section of health professionalsâ?? working in three hospitals in North\nWest Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 312 health professionals working in\nthree different hospitals of North Gondar Administrative Zone during November 13 to December 10, 2017. Data were collected\nusing structured self-administered questionnaires. Data entry and analysis were done using SPSS version 20. The mean, percentage,\nand standard deviation were calculated to describe the characteristics of respondents. The chi-square test was used as\nappropriate, to evaluate the statistical significance of the differences between the responses of the participants. A P value of < 0.05\nwas considered significant. Result. A total of 312 study subjects were approached and included in the study from November 13 to\nDecember 10, and the response rate was 95.5%. The majority of respondents (195 (65.4%)) were male, and the majority of the\nrespondents (66.1%) were in the age group of 21â??29 years. A large number of respondents (224 (75%)) were bachelorâ??s degree\nholders. Only 37.6% of the respondents had demonstrated good knowledge of telemedicine, of which 74.1% were male, 65.2% of\nthem were in the age group of 20â??29 years, and 63.4% of them had >5 years of work experience. 191 (64.0%) respondents had good\nattitude toward telemedicine. Conclusion. The findings of the study suggest that although the respondentsâ?? knowledge of\ntelemedicine is limited, most of them have good attitude toward telemedicine. This study underlined the need of giving training on\ntelemedicine in order to fill the knowledge gap.
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