Knowledge, perceived benefits, perceived concerns, and predisposition to use telehealth services in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract

Abstract Background Telehealth services are essential to expand healthcare coverage for all in the era of modern technology. Knowledge, willingness, and involvement with the service are also significantly important in the utilization of the service. This study investigated factors associated with knowledge, perceived benefits, perceived concerns, and predisposition to use telehealth services in Bangladesh. This web-based survey was conducted among 1266 adults in Bangladesh. Respondents were enrolled by following a convenience sampling technique. Results Demographic, telehealth service, and perceived health related information were significantly associated with respondents’ knowledge, perceived benefits, perceived concerns, and predispositions. The knowledge was significantly positively correlated with the perceived benefit (p <0.05) and predisposition of telehealth (p <0.05). Albeit, knowledge was significantly negatively correlated with perceived concerns of telehealth (p <0.05). Conclusion The findings of the study may assist policymakers in implementing telehealth services by addressing the associated factors of knowledge, perceived benefits, perceived concerns, and predispositions.

Keywords

• Telehealth
• Telemedicine
• Knowledge
• Benefit
• Concern
• Predisposition