Table 3 Attributes of Tele-Consultation services received by patients
Variables | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Number of Tele-Consultations received | ||
Only One | 78 | 58.2 |
2 to 5 | 41 | 30.6 |
6 to 10 | 12 | 9.0 |
More than 10 | 3 | 2.2 |
Had to travel too far if telemedicine had not been available | ||
Yes (Out of Jodhpur) | 46 | 34.3 |
No (Within Jodhpur) | 88 | 66.7 |
Called to physical OPD for further investigation | ||
Yes | 117 | 87.3 |
No | 17 | 13.7 |
Queries accomplished on the WhatsApp | ||
Yes | 111 | 82.8 |
No | 23 | 17.2 |
Time spent in Tele-consultation | ||
≤ 2 minutes | 45 | 33.6 |
3 to 4 minutes | 3 | 2.2 |
5 minutes | 74 | 55.2 |
> 5 minutes | 12 | 9.0 |