Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Telemedicine has become a fundamental pillar of the evolution of healthcare worldwide. In Tunisia, the challenges of the health system, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, have highlighted the urgency to adopt innovative solutions. In this regard, the publication of Presidential Decree No. 318/2022 on April 8 in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic represents a significant advance in the regulation of telemedicine.
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.
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.
摘要：
背景：远程医疗已成为全球医疗保健发展的基本支柱。在突尼斯,卫生系统的挑战，被COVID-19大流行放大，强调了采取创新解决方案的紧迫性。在这方面,总统法令的公布第318/2022号公报于4月8日发表在《突尼斯共和国官方公报》上，代表了远程医疗监管的重大进展。
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。
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。
