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Table 2 Attitudes relating to provision of cell phone numbers to patients.

From: Providing cell phone numbers and email addresses to Patients: the physician's perspective

Question

N (%)

Do you have a cell phone?

 

Yes

120 (100)

Do you give your cell phone number to patients?

 

To none

69 (57.5)

To a small portion of them

38 (31.7)

To most of them

11 (9.2)

To all those who are interested

0

Only to those I want to follow closely

2 (1.7)

What is your attitude towards providing your personal cell phone number to patients?

 

Not prepared to provide it

42 (35.7)

Prepared, but only in special cases

64 (53.3)

Prepared, but only to some of my patients

12 (10.0)

Prepared to give it to all patients

2 (1.7)

At what times would you agree to get call from your patients?

 

Only at pre-determined times

41 (52.6%)

At most times (other than weekends and holidays

21 (26.9%)

At all times including weekends and holidays

7 (9.0%)

Only during work hours and only if I'm free to answer

9 (11.5%)

What might make you more amenable to providing your cell phone number to patients? (More than one answer possible)

 

Cell phone provided by my employer

53 (44.2%)

Extra pay for the service

84 (70.0%)

Allotment of time during work to answer calls

60 (50.0%)

Possibility of turning the phone off after work/nothing will make me amenable

2 (1.7%)