Purpose:
To assess the knowledge and perception of health
professionals in LAUTECH Teaching Hospital (LTH), Osogbo
on e-health and telemedicine
Methods:
In a cross-sectional descriptive survey, 110 different
health professionals were selected by proportional
multi-stage sampling in LTH, Osogbo using
self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire to
assess their knowledge and perception of e-health and
telemedicine.
Results:
Only 34.1% had good knowledge of what it e-health and
telemedicine entails and only 13% of the respondents
have attended any relevant workshop. Respondents’
profession and attendance in workshop affected their
knowledge. Although as much as 91.6% were in support of
introduction of e-health practice in Nigeria, most of
them believed that financial implication, illiteracy and
poor infrastructure, such as electric power supply and
internet services, could limit its full application.
Conclusion:
Although the knowledge of the health professionals on
e-health and telemedicine was poor, majority of them
were in support of the services. There is therefore the
need to intensify training workshops for health
professionals and improve electricity and Electronic
communications.
Keywords:
E-Health; Health professionals; Knowledge; Perception;
Telemedicine; Nigeria
