Table 8 Relation of attitude level according to telemedicine (n = 264)

Hearing the term telemedicine

No

7

70

72

14.346

.001

Yes

2

31

82

Willing to attend any telemedicine training program

No

5

11

9

24.896

.001

Yes

4

90

145

Percentage of time spent in individual and group therapy by telemedicine

0–25%

96

103

46

13.112

.041

26–50%

11

3

0

51–75%

1

1

2

76–100%

1

0

0

Percentage of time spent in the telemedicine assessment

0–25%

97

103

46

9.521

.049

26–50%

10

3

0

51–75%

2

1

2

Benefits of telemedicine

Avoid stigma

0

22

17

28.023

.002

Reduce effort

0

4

18

Reducing contact (COVID-19)

2

18

15

Time-saving

2

26

32

Reduce costs

2

3

5

Easy access to the processor anywhere

3

28

67

Reasons for using telemedicine

Outback

14

15

8

40.59

.001

Distance

24

55

26

Clinics answer stigma

29

10

4

Emergency cases

9

7

5

A doctor or patient travel

29

12

4

Difficulty transporting the patient

4

8

1

Telemedicine usage in specific psychotherapies

No

7

58

70

16.549

.011

DBT

0

10

5

ACT

2

17

32

CBT

0

16

47