OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge of Tunisian psychiatrists and child psychiatrists regarding telemedicine, its legal framework, and their perceptions of this new medical practice.
METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted 8 months after the issuance of the presidential decree. The survey was conducted online through an electronic questionnaire on Google Forms.
RESULTS: A total of 68 participants were included in this survey. The median number of professional years was 5±7 years. Among the participants, 82% worked in psychiatry and 18% worked in child psychiatry. The sector of practice was public in 69% and private in 31% of cases. Most of them (62%) did not know about the different telemedicine acts, and 57% of doctors were unaware of the existence of the presidential decree. The majority of doctors (84%) expressed a favorable opinion regarding the adoption of telepsychiatry, regardless of sex (p=0.69), professional status (p=0.512), specialty (p=1), years of experience (p=0.83), and practice sector (p=1).
CONCLUSIONS: Despite a low level of knowledge regarding telemedicine, the study highlights the interest of the participants in integrating telepsychiatry into their clinical practices.
目的:评估突尼斯精神科医生和儿童精神科医生关于远程医疗的知识,其法律框架,以及他们对这种新医疗实践的看法。
方法:在总统令发布8个月后进行了描述性横断面研究。该调查是通过GoogleForms上的电子问卷在线进行的。
结果:本次调查共纳入68名参与者。专业年数的中位数为5±7年。在参与者中,82%从事精神病学工作,18%从事儿童精神病学工作。实践部门在69%的案件中是公共的,在31%的案件中是私人的。他们中的大多数(62%)不知道不同的远程医疗行为,57%的医生不知道总统令的存在。大多数医生(84%)对采用心灵感应表示赞成,不分性别(p=0.69),专业地位(p=0.512),专业(p=1),多年的经验(p=0.83),和实践部门(p=1)。
结论:尽管有关远程医疗的知识水平较低,该研究强调了参与者对将心灵感应纳入临床实践的兴趣。