A STUDY ON IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON AWARENESS ABOUT TELECONSULTATION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO E-SANJEEVINI SCHEME.
Capt. Dr. Varun V Varghese, Ms. Jisna Kunjumon
Postgraduate Department of Commerce, St. Paul's College, Kalamassery, Kerala
Abstract
Telemedicine, the provision of remote healthcare services through telecommunication technologies, has experienced significant growth in recent years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst, accelerating the adoption and expansion of telemedicine services worldwide. Union ministry for health and family welfare introduced e-sanjeevani platform, which has Enabled two types of telemedicine services viz. Doctor-to-Doctor(e-sanjeevani) and Patient-To-Doctor (e-sanjeevani OPD) teleconsultations. Offered at no cost, this e-health service is Rapidly gaining popularity as citizens. This study aims to explore the growth and impact of telemedicine services before and after the COVID-19 pandemic with special reference to E- Sanjeevani telemedicine platform. Non parametric tests like Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, Mann- Whitney U Test were used for analysis.
Keywords: Telemedicine, Teleconsultation, Covid 19, Categories of hospitals, E- Sanjeevini
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EPRA International Journal of Environmental Economics, Commerce and Educational Management
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Published on : 2025-07-30
| Vol | : | 12 |
| Issue | : | 7 |
| Month | : | July |
| Year | : | 2025 |