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Table 3 Perceived barriers to gaining knowledge and skills in telemedicine (n = 547)

From: Telemedicine perception and interest among medical students at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2023

Barriers

Number

%

Lack of appropriate educational programs

329

60.1

Financial constraints

104

19.0

Lack of sufficient access to technology

108

19.7

Lack of qualified and experienced instructors in telemedicine

313

57.2

Others

23

4.2

  1. Participants can select more than one option; thus, percentages do not add up