Willingness of healthcare professionals in China to continue participating in and recommend telemedicine post COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Sustained engagement and promotion by healthcare professionals are essential for the advancement of telemedicine. Post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the preference for in-person care highlights the need for research on healthcare professionals' sustained telemedicine attitudes. This study assessed healthcare professionals' continued willingness to participate in and recommend telemedicine post-pandemic and identified factors influencing their decisions. From September to October 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 560 healthcare professionals, with samples recruited from 230 hospitals across 11 provinces in China using a multi-stage sampling method. Overall, 518 (92.5%) of 560 respondents expressed their willingness to continue participating in telemedicine, a

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11926116 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature