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Cultural acceptance of robotic telestroke medicine among patients and healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia

Results of a pilot study

Ali M. Al-Khathaami, Saeed M. Alshahrani, Suleiman M. Kojan, Mohammed A. Al-Jumah, Ahmed A. Alamry and Ashraf A. El-Metwally
Neurosciences Journal January 2015, 20 (1) 27-30;

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  • Table 1

    General descriptive statistics of the stroke patients, their relatives, and healthcare providers participating in the survey (N=50).

    VariableFrequency(%)
    Gender
     Male20(40)
     Female30(60)
    Occupation/status
     Patient13(26)
     Patient’s relative14(28)
     Nurse16(32)
     Physician3(6)
     Others4(8)
  • Table 2

    Level of satisfaction with the Robotic link survey, using Likert scale among 50 stroke patients, their relatives, and healthcare providers.

    VariableFrequency (%)
    Was the interview useful?
     Agree16(32)
     Strongly agree34(68)
    The interview was not embarrassing
     Neutral1(2)
     Agree18(36)
     Strongly agree31(62)
    The picture and sound were clear
     Agree14(28)
     Strongly agree36(72)
    Information given by the neurologist was clear
     Neutral1(2)
     Agree21(42)
     Strongly agree28(56)
    The physical presence of the neurologist was not needed
     Disagree2(4)
     Neutral2(4)
     Agree18(36)
     Strongly agree28(56)
    I recommend the use of this technology
     Neutral1(2)
     Agree12(24)
     Strongly agree37(74)
    Overall Satisfaction after the interview
     Satisfied20(40)
     Very satisfied30(60)
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