Table 2 Telemedicine practice among mental healthcare providers (n = 264)
From: Awareness, knowledge, attitude, and skills of telemedicine among mental healthcare providers
Telemedicine practice | Items | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Having a telemedicine unit in college/hospital? | No | 149 | 56.4 |
Yes | 115 | 43.6 | |
The purpose is telemedicine used? | Remote consulting | 224 | 84.8 |
Continuous education | 35 | 13.3 | |
I do not know | 5 | 1.9 | |
Percentage of time spent in individual and group therapy by telemedicine | 0–25% | 245 | 92.8 |
26–50% | 14 | 5.3 | |
51–75% | 4 | 1.5 | |
76–100% | 1 | .4 | |
Percentage of time spent in assessment by telemedicine | 0–25% | 246 | 93.2 |
26–50% | 13 | 4.9 | |
51–75% | 5 | 1.9 | |
Means of telemedicine | Communication apps | 158 | 59.8 |
9 | 3.4 | ||
Medical applications | 15 | 5.7 | |
Smartphones | 82 | 31.1 | |
Total | 264 | 100 | |