This statistic displays doctors' access to technology or internet in the private and public sector, worldwide as of 2012. In this year, 33 percent of doctors in the public sector were without access to mobile Internet at work. mHealth or mobile healthcare has real potential for many consumers, providing improvements in convenience, cost, and quality of healthcare. It also provides an opportunity for doctors to provide better patient care and allow for easier administrative work.
Availability of technology to doctors in private and public sectors in 2012
Characteristic
Private sector
Public sector
Doctors with access to wireless Internet at work
63%
40%
Doctors without access to mobile Internet at work
14%
33%
Doctors who think lack of necessary technology is a leading barrier to greater adoption of mHealth applications/services at work
In developing this report, commissioned by PwC, the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted two surveys in ten countries: Brazil, China, Denmark, Germany, India, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the UK and the US.
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PwC. (July 7, 2014). Availability of technology to doctors in private and public sectors in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/328673/private-and-public-sector-doctor-access-to-mhealth/
PwC. "Availability of technology to doctors in private and public sectors in 2012 ." Chart. July 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328673/private-and-public-sector-doctor-access-to-mhealth/
PwC. (2014). Availability of technology to doctors in private and public sectors in 2012 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328673/private-and-public-sector-doctor-access-to-mhealth/
PwC. "Availability of Technology to Doctors in Private and Public Sectors in 2012 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/328673/private-and-public-sector-doctor-access-to-mhealth/
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Availability of technology to doctors in private and public sectors in 2012 [Graph], PwC, July 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/328673/private-and-public-sector-doctor-access-to-mhealth/
