Acceptance of medical drone technology and its determinant factors among public and healthcare personnel in a Malaysian urban environment: knowledge, attitude, and perception

Muhammad Za’im Sahul Hameed; Rosdiadee Nordin; Aniza Ismail; Muhammad Aidiel Zulkifley; Aina Suraya Helmy Sham; Raja Zahratul Azma Raja Sabudin; Mohamed Afiq Hidayat Zailani; Ismail Mohd Saiboon; Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199234

Frontiers in Public Health (Nov 2023)

Acceptance of medical drone technology and its determinant factors among public and healthcare personnel in a Malaysian urban environment: knowledge, attitude, and perception

Muhammad Za’im Sahul Hameed,
Rosdiadee Nordin,
Aniza Ismail,
Muhammad Aidiel Zulkifley,
Aina Suraya Helmy Sham,
Raja Zahratul Azma Raja Sabudin,
Mohamed Afiq Hidayat Zailani,
Ismail Mohd Saiboon,
Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy

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Muhammad Za’im Sahul Hameed: Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rosdiadee Nordin: Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Aniza Ismail: Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Muhammad Aidiel Zulkifley: Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Aina Suraya Helmy Sham: Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
Raja Zahratul Azma Raja Sabudin: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mohamed Afiq Hidayat Zailani: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ismail Mohd Saiboon: Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199234
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

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IntroductionUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used for commercial, medical, public safety, and scientific research purposes in various countries.MethodsThis study aimed to explore the acceptance of medical delivery drones among medical practitioners as well as the public community in Malaysia using a knowledge, attitude, and perception (KAP) model and statistical analysis to decrease uncertainty. Bivariate and multivariate analyses of the results were performed in SPSS.ResultsA total of 639 respondents took part in the survey, of which 557 complete responses were finally analyzed. The results showed that the overall acceptance rate for medical delivery drones was positive. The acceptance rate was significantly correlated with knowledge, attitude, and perception scores but not with sociodemographic factors.DiscussionRaising awareness and educating the medical as well as public communities regarding the potential role and benefits of drones are therefore important in garnering support for drone usage for medical purposes.

Published in Frontiers in Public Health

ISSN: 2296-2565 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health

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