Factors Influencing Telemedicine Adoption Among Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine is transforming health care by enabling remote diagnosis, consultation, and treatment. Despite rapid adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine uptake among health care professionals (HCPs) remains inconsistent due to perceived risks and lack of tailored policies. Existing studies focus on patient perspectives or general adoption factors, neglecting the complex interplay of contextual variables and trust constructs influencing HCPs' telemedicine adoption. This gap highlights the need for a framework integrating risks, benefits, and trust in telemedicine adoption, while addressing health care's unique dynamics.

Objective

This study aimed to adapt and extend the extended valence framework (EVF) to telemedicine, deconstructing factors driving ad

SUBMITTER: Schurmann F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11811669 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature