Assessment of physician’s knowledge, perception and willingness of telemedicine in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia

Despite the fact that the majority of professionals have two or more smart devices and are communicating with patients via email or social media. However, the majority of medical professionals still have low knowledge of telemedicine technology. In addition, most of the participants showed positive perceptions of telemedicine and are willing to adopt it in clinical practice. The major reported barriers for the adoption of telemedicine were privacy issues, lack of training, cost and issues related to information and communication technology.