BACKGROUND

Telemedicine as a response to the need for consultation amidst limited face to face interaction during the pandemic became part of the services of most tertiary hospitals in Davao City. In order to ensure the client’s needs are addressed by existing telemedicine services, it is important to look at the level of client satisfaction and identify factors that influence it.

OBJECTIVE

The main objective of the study was to determine the level of satisfaction and the factors influencing it among the patients of the Family Medicine Department of a tertiary hospital in Davao City on the telemedicine services they received.

METHODS

The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design utilizing a self-administered telemedicine satisfaction questionnaire developed from the Clinician and Group Adult Visit Survey 4.0 (beta) and Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ). Participants were 18 years old and above and sought teleconsultation in the institution during the pandemic. Excluded were those who did not give consent. The data gathered were analyzed using an Epi-Info software to determine what factors were associated with level of satisfaction, a chi-square test was done for nominal and ordinal data while a t-test or ANOVA as applicable was used for continuous data.

RESULTS

A total of 278 patients were surveyed. More than ninety-five percent of the respondents perceived high satisfaction rating on the telemedicine service while less than five percent were dissatisfied. Eight factors were identified that seem to affect level of satisfaction. These include employment status, network connection and frequency of telemedicine.

CONCLUSION

The study identified that the telemedicine in SPMC DFCM provides high level of satisfaction among patients availing the service. It was also identified that factors such as employment status, network connectivity and frequency of using the service affects the level of satisfaction.

Human ; Telemedicine ; Patient Satisfaction