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Background <p>Telemedicine offers a variety of medical services and facilitates the delivery of care, particularly in developing countries. In Egypt, there is limited evidence regarding the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of medical students and interns, representing a key segment of the future healthcare workforce.</p> Objective <p>We aimed to assess awareness, attitudes, and practice intentions toward telemedicine among Egyptian medical students and interns, and to identify factors associated with positive attitudes toward its future clinical use.</p> Methods <p>A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted across 16 Egyptian medical universities using a structured questionnaire developed from previous studies and assessed for content and face validity. Proportionate quota sampling was applied, and multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with positive attitudes.</p> Results <p>A total of 900 respondents were included in the analysis (51% males; mean age 21 ± 2 years). Overall, 556 (62%) were aware of telemedicine, among whom 76.3% demonstrated a positive attitude. High levels of internet access (89.2%) and digital comfort (83.9%) were reported; however, only 25% had prior telemedicine experience, and 19% attended related training. In multivariable analysis, digital comfort (AOR = 1.93; 95% CI: 1.06–3.49; <i>p</i> = 0.029) and prior telemedicine experience (AOR = 2.19; 95% CI: 1.35–3.55; <i>p</i> = 0.001) were significant positive predictors, while residence in Upper Egypt was negatively associated (AOR = 0.19; 95% CI: 0.08–0.44; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p> Conclusion <p>Despite generally favorable attitudes toward telemedicine, important disparities persist in awareness, exposure, and practical readiness among Egyptian medical students and interns. The observed awareness-practice gaps highlight the need for structured telemedicine education, digital health training, and competency-based integration within undergraduate medical curricula.</p>

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Awareness, attitudes, and practice intentions toward telemedicine among Egyptian medical students and interns

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    2026年7月13日

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  • Mayada Mohamed,
  • Nada A. Albltagy,
  • Israa Magdy Ata,
  • Mai Ali Sabry,
  • Maghfera Mohamed Abdelazeem,
  • Mahmoud Magdy Zidan,
  • Ammar Mohamed Abd-Elaziz,
  • Ahmed Khairy Soliman,
  • Asim K. Al-Husseini,
  • Omar K. Badawy,
  • Ahmed Hassan,
  • Mohamed Basyouni Helal

摘要

Background

Telemedicine offers a variety of medical services and facilitates the delivery of care, particularly in developing countries. In Egypt, there is limited evidence regarding the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of medical students and interns, representing a key segment of the future healthcare workforce.

Objective

We aimed to assess awareness, attitudes, and practice intentions toward telemedicine among Egyptian medical students and interns, and to identify factors associated with positive attitudes toward its future clinical use.

Methods

A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted across 16 Egyptian medical universities using a structured questionnaire developed from previous studies and assessed for content and face validity. Proportionate quota sampling was applied, and multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with positive attitudes.

Results

A total of 900 respondents were included in the analysis (51% males; mean age 21 ± 2 years). Overall, 556 (62%) were aware of telemedicine, among whom 76.3% demonstrated a positive attitude. High levels of internet access (89.2%) and digital comfort (83.9%) were reported; however, only 25% had prior telemedicine experience, and 19% attended related training. In multivariable analysis, digital comfort (AOR = 1.93; 95% CI: 1.06–3.49; p = 0.029) and prior telemedicine experience (AOR = 2.19; 95% CI: 1.35–3.55; p = 0.001) were significant positive predictors, while residence in Upper Egypt was negatively associated (AOR = 0.19; 95% CI: 0.08–0.44; p < 0.001).

Conclusion

Despite generally favorable attitudes toward telemedicine, important disparities persist in awareness, exposure, and practical readiness among Egyptian medical students and interns. The observed awareness-practice gaps highlight the need for structured telemedicine education, digital health training, and competency-based integration within undergraduate medical curricula.