Telemedicine in Urology Practice in India During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Telehealth and Medicine Today June 30, 2025
Anbumathi Suriyamoorthy, MBBS, Sunil Shroff, MS, FRCS (UK) D UROL (LONDON), Ciba Vaitheeshwari Baskaran, MBBS, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India, Sanaa Bhadwal, BDS, MBA

Objective:
To assess the patterns of usage, perceptions, and barriers related to telemedicine among urologists in India during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore the level of awareness and need for training regarding telemedicine among practising urologists.

Design:
Cross-sectional descriptive study.

Methodology:
An online structured questionnaire was developed and distributed electronically to a cohort of urologists across India. The questionnaire collected information on demographics, telemedicine utilisation, awareness of national guidelines, barriers to adoption, and preferred training formats.

Setting:
Nationwide survey conducted through professional mailing lists and urological societies in India.

Participants:
A total of 132 practising urologists responded out of approximately 2,000 invited participants.

Interventions:
No clinical interventions were involved. Data were collected through a voluntary, anonymous online survey. Main outcome measures were rates of telemedicine...

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