Table 3

Patient and healthcare professional access to ICT

ICT technologyPatients (n=101)Professionals (n=47)
Own ICTICT for patient communication
Equipment of employerOwn device
Cell phone24 (23.8%)25 (53.2%)2 (4.3%)
Smartphone81 (80.2%)2 (4.3%)13 (27.7%)
Tablet49 (48.5%)9 (19.2%)3 (6.4%)
Portable computer (laptop)63 (62.4%)38 (80.9%)4 (8.5%)
Desktop computer46 (45.5%)40 (85.1%)1 (2.1%)
SmartWatch7 (6.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Internet access91 (90.1%)
Home-based internet, download speed:
 >50.0 Mbit/sec20 (19.8%)
 20.0–50.0 Mbit/sec26 (25.7%)
 <20.0 Mbit/sec8 (7.9%)n/an/a
 Download speed unknown29 (28.7%)
 No contract12 (11.9%)
 Not reported6 (6.0%)
Mobile internet, download data volume:
 Limited data volume34 (33.7%)
 Unlimited data volume34 (33.7%)
 Data volume unknown6 (5.9%)n/an/a
 No contract21 (20.8%)
 Not reported6 (5.9%)
  • ICT, information and communication technologies.