Table 1 Telemedicine questions and variables in the survey

Q.21. Do you currently carry out any of the following professional activities:

a)Carry out appointments and guidance to patients by telemedicine?

b)Have work meetings by telemedicine?

c)Have case discussions with colleagues by telemedicine?

d)Perform prescriptions, certificates or reports by remote methods or telemedicine?

e)Prepare/annotate electronic medical records by telemedicine?

f)Receive medical qualification or training by telemedicine?

YES (1); NO (2)

Q.21a Do you perform any other activity by telemedicine? Which ones?

(WRITE DOWN THE SPECIFIC ACTIVITY)

Q.22 (IF Q.21 = 1 IN AT LEAST OE ITEM) Considering your relationship with telemedicine/remote consultation, you:

1.had already been using this resource before the pandemic and kept using it

2.had never used this resource, but started using it due to the pandemic OR

3.used the resource before, but are no longer using it since the beginning of the pandemic

4.had already used telemedicine occasionally to receive training, but never used it with patients (SPONTANEOUS ANSWER)

YES (1); NO (2)

Q.23 (IF Q.22 = 1 or 2) Currently, in your professional activities, how many hours (on a weekly basis) do you devote to digital platforms/telemedicine/remote consultation?

WRITE DOWN THE SPECIFIC NUMBER OF HOURS