Telemedicine: How Technologies Assist Doctors and Patients

The article explores the role of telemedicine in the modern healthcare system, its main advantages and disadvantages. It analyzes key aspects such as the accessibility of medical services, convenience for patients and doctors, as well as the effectiveness of telemedicine compared to traditional methods. The paper also emphasizes the challenges faced by telemedicine, including social barriers, diagnostic accuracy, and data security issues. These challenges may significantly limit its widespread implementation. The research aims to evaluate the development prospects of telemedicine technologies and their potential impact on medical practice in the future. The goal of the study is to investigate the perception and level of trust of the population of Kazakhstan towards telemedicine, as well as the factors influencing its use. The main hypothesis suggests that Kazakhstan’s population is sufficiently informed about telemedicine, while an additional hypothesis asserts that people are ready to actively use telemedicine services. The research objectives include analyzing the attitude of Kazakhstani citizens toward telemedicine, studying their readiness to use these services, and identifying its advantages and disadvantages from the perspectives of both patients and doctors.