Telecardiology Application in Jordan: Its Impact on Diagnosis and Disease Management, Patients’ Quality of Life, and Time- and Cost-Savings

Table 3

Patients’ perception of the visit to the telecardiology clinic in terms of travel time, waiting time, and cost as compared to visiting the specialist in the referral hospital.

Perception		%
Travel time
Same travel time	0	0
More travel required	3	3.9
Less travel required	73	96.1
Waiting time in the clinic
Same waiting time	1	1.3
Increased waiting time	0	0
Reduced waiting time	75	98.7
Cost
Same cost	0	0
Greater cost	0	0
Lower cost	76	100.0