Telemedicine adoption in Ecuador: an assessment of physician perceptions and knowledge towards its benefits and limitations
In this study, we identified a significant proportion of physicians who reported limited familiarity with TM, despite recognizing its potential benefits for patient care. Concerns regarding data confidentiality breaches and the risk of malpractice were highlighted as primary issues necessitating a framework to mitigate these risks. Future research is required to address the perceived technological barriers to ensure the safe and efficient implementation of TM in healthcare settings.
Authors
- Luc J. I. Zimmermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1409-3821)
- Geovanny Alvarado-Villa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5928-9812)
- Abdelilah Lahmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1586-1893)
- Azza Sarfraz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8206-5745)
- Miguel Félix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2243-3646)
- Iván Chérrez-Ojeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1610-239X)
- Zouina Sarfraz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5132-7455)
- Emanuel Vanegas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8314-5595)
- Hans Mautong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4588-6605)
- Fernando Espinoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8503-3885)
- Jack Michel
- María José Farfán Bajaña (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9099-4410)
- Antonio W. D. Gavilanes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-3927)
- Karla Robles‐Velasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-1015)
Institutions
- Larkin Community Hospital (US)
- Universidad Espíritu Santo (EC)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- mHealth
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-24-92
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00