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Table 1 Distribution of the usefulness of the examination, conformity of diagnosis, and on-site support

From: Medical and economic benefits of telehealth in low- and middle-income countries: results of a study in four district hospitals in Mali

 

Bankass

Dioila

Djenne

Kolokani

Total

Variables

N

Col %

N

Col %

N

Col %

N

Col %

N

Col %

Useful tests for diagnosis

Completely

Very

16

12

50

37.5

3

39

5

65

1

72

1

72.7

19

5

79.2

20.8

39

128

18.14

59.53

 

Average

Slightly

4

0

12.5

0

14

4

23.3

6.7

14

11

14.1

11.1

0

0

0

0

32

15

14.88

6.98

 

Not at all

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0.47

 

TOTAL

32

100

60

100

99

100

24

100

215

100.00

Changes applied to diagnosis by expert

Completely

Very

0

0

0

0

1

1

3.8

3.8

2

39

2.7

52.7

0

0

0

0

3

40

2.91

38.83

 

Average

Slightly

0

0

0

0

9

2

34.6

7.7

21

4

28.4

5.4

0

0

0

0

30

6

29.13

5.83

 

Not at all

0

0

13

50

8

10.8

3

100

24

23.30

 

TOTAL

0

0

26

100

74

100

3

100

103

100.00

Changes in patient care based on remote expert’s recommendations

Completely

Very

20

7

71.4

25

25

33

41.7

55

10

51

10.1

51.5

22

2

91.7

8.3

77

93

36.49

44.08

 

Average

Slightly

1

0

3.6

0

2

0

3.3

0

30

5

30.3

5.1

0

0

0

0

33

5

15.64

2.37

 

Not at all

0

0

0

0

3

3

0

0

3

1.42

 

TOTAL

28

100

60

100

99

100

24

100

211

100.00