Awareness and Acceptance of Application of Telehealth among Primary Healthcare Workers and Patients

Abstract

elehealth is delivering healthcare services remote from healthcare facilities using telecommunications and virtual technology. Telehealth is considered the most basic part of e-health, which depends on far wider range of information and communication technologies. The main components for implementing telehealth are: Leadership and governance are to ensure the involvement of stakeholders. Strategy and investment by making sure that the plan meets acceptance from consumers. Legislation, policy and compliance are of the main points essential for telehealth. Infrastructure would be presented in providing updated equipment compatible with the required services, designing software compatible with the needs of the service as well as proper training of healthcare providers to be ready to provide high quality service. Workforce regular evaluation, workshops and training should be provided on regular bases to make sure of proper evaluation and meeting the needed progress and evolution of the program. Preparing management teams and proper structure to assure sustainability and progress of different telehealth programs. Telehealth in family practice can render promising effects in connecting, sharing and processing information and data leading to improving quality of healthcare delivered on personal and community basis as well as reducing costs of health services. This can happen through i