article · International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
A national assessment indicates that the Egyptian population possesses a strong awareness regarding the applications of telemedicine. Most individuals view the advantages of telehealth services favourably and express readiness to adopt and utilise these digital healthcare tools. Despite this general acceptance, critical obstacles hinder successful adoption across specific demographics. Notable hurdles affect older people, individuals with lower levels of education, and residents living in remote areas. Ensuring effective uptake of telemedicine services requires targeted strategies that address these identified challenges. In addition, further investigations are necessary to measure how telemedicine affects the quality of healthcare provision, patient health outcomes, and overall patient quality of life.
Understanding public readiness and demographic obstacles is crucial for rolling out remote digital healthcare solutions. Identifying that willingness is high, yet adoption remains difficult for elderly, rural, and less-educated groups, allows health initiatives to tailor delivery methods. This knowledge helps direct focus towards equitable healthcare access before large-scale digital programmes are deployed.
The findings highlight market readiness and consumer demand for digital healthcare and telehealth platforms in Egypt. Digital health providers and telecommunication developers must design accessible interfaces and support systems targeting underserved segments, such as older adults and remote communities. The research represents early-stage market and user-acceptance insight, indicating that commercial deployment must account for specific usability and infrastructure barriers to achieve widespread uptake.
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The Egyptian population has high knowledge about the applications of telemedicine. In addition, the vast majority of Egyptians appear to perceive the benefits of telemedicine positively and are willing to use it. However, some barriers that have been found must be taken into consideration to adopt telemedicine successfully, especially for people who are old, are low educated, and live in remote areas. Future studies should address the utility of telemedicine in improving the quality of healthcare and patient's health outcome and quality of life.
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/5565652
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