A Research of Factors Influencing Rural Residents'Willingness to Use Telemedicine
- VernacularTitle:农村居民对远程医疗的使用意愿影响因素研究
- Author:
Siyu LÜ
1
;
Chengyu MA
;
Yanbin YANG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学公共卫生学院 北京 100069
- Keywords:
rural residents;
telemedicine;
willingness to use
- From:
Chinese Hospital Management
2024;44(4):51-55
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective Explore the factors affecting rural residents'willingness to use telemedicine in China,and put forward relevant suggestions to promote the development of telemedicine in rural areas.Methods A research model was built based on Technology Acceptance Model,data were collected through using a questionnaire survey and analyze by structural equation modelling for validation.Results The awareness rate of telemedicine among rural residents was 62.0%and the usage rate was 10.0%,which was low.Perceived usefulness,perceived ease of use,social participation,social support,and facilitators positively influence rural residents'willingness to use telemedicine(P＜0.05),while perceived risk and social connection have no effect on the willingness of rural residents to use telemedicine(P＞0.05).Conclusion Promote the construction of telemedicine system infrastructure to comprehensively enhance the level of rural medical and health services;improve telemedicine laws and regulations to promote the policy guarantee of the three medical institutions;give full play to the role of social capital to improve the information literacy of rural residents in the use of telemedicine.
