Exploring medical students’ perceptions of telehealth in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study
The study revealed that medical students in Pakistan exhibit an interest in technology and perceive telehealth as beneficial. These findings suggest that telehealth holds the potential to enhance healthcare opportunities in Pakistan. Therefore, investing in and expanding telehealth services may represent a viable solution for improving access to healthcare in the country.
Authors
- Fariha Arif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9472-0444)
- Hussain Haider Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8032-7462)
- Sameer Abdul Rauf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4776-9064)
- Hussein Alfakeer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1650-1160)
- Sardar Noman Qayyum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9132-7256)
- Annoushay Tehseen
- Rafay Shahab Ansari
- Muhammad Arsalan Bashir
- Maha Zehra
Institutions
- Liaquat National Hospital (PK)
- Indus Hospital (PK)
- Dow University of Health Sciences (PK)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Istanbul University (TR)
- Ziauddin University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06086-7
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17