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Abstract：
The success of telemedicine depends on awareness among doctors on how to implement it. We aimed to assess knowledge about national telemedicine guidelines in pediatricians during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A cross-sectional study of pediatricians across India was conducted through a structured online questionnaire containing 16 marks. The mean knowledge score (KS) was calculated. Participants were divided into two groups: poor KS (KS <8) and good KS (KS ≥8). The association between factors and KS was assessed using univariate analysis. A total of 503 pediatricians participated (private sector: 80.7% and public sector: 19.3%). Most (61%) belonged to the age group of 31-50 years and were males (75%). The minimum educational qualification was a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 57% of cases. Despite work experience of more than 5 years in most (70%) of the cases, very few had provided teleconsultation before the pandemic (13.9%). The mean KS was 10.60 ± 2.8, that is, 66.25%. The minimum KS was 1 (6.25%), and the maximum was 16 (100%). Assam, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu showed higher knowledge than other states, although no significant difference was found. The majority (89.1%) had good KS, which is significantly higher among private practitioners as compared to public practitioners. There was no association between KS and age, gender, qualification, and work experience. Pediatricians have good information regarding telemedicine guidelines in India; however, training programs will further empower doctors working in the public sector.
摘要：
远程医疗的成功取决于医生对如何实施远程医疗的认识。我们的目的是评估2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间儿科医生对国家远程医疗指南的了解。通过包含16分的结构化在线问卷对印度的儿科医生进行了横断面研究。计算平均知识得分(KS)。参与者分为两组：KS不良（KS<8）和KS良好（KS≥8）。使用单变量分析评估因素与KS之间的关联。共有503名儿科医生参加（私营部门：80.7%，公共部门：19.3%）。大多数（61％）属于31-50岁的年龄组，是男性（75％）。在57％的情况下，最低教育资格是医学博士（MD）。尽管在大多数情况下（70％）超过5年的工作经验，很少有人在大流行前提供远程会诊(13.9%)。平均KS为10.60±2.8，即66.25%。最小KS为1（6.25%），最大值为16（100%）。阿萨姆,昌迪加尔,喜马al尔邦,Jharkhand,奥里萨邦,锡金,泰米尔纳德邦比其他州表现出更高的知识，虽然没有发现显著差异。大多数人(89.1%)有良好的KS，与公共从业者相比，私人从业者的比例要高得多。KS和年龄之间没有关联，性别,资格,和工作经验。儿科医生对印度的远程医疗指南有很好的信息；然而，培训计划将进一步授权在公共部门工作的医生。
