Development and Validation of the Kazakhstan Version of the Questionnaire Based on the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire and Model for Assessment of Telemedicine Models for Evaluating the Usability and Effectiveness of Telemedicine Services Among Physicians: Multiphase Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kazakhstan has lacked validated tools to comprehensively assess physicians' perceptions, usability, and perceived effectiveness of telemedicine services. International frameworks such as the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ) and the Model for Assessment of Telemedicine (MAST) have not previously been adapted to the national clinical and organizational context.

Objective

This study aims to develop and validate TUQ-MAST-KZ, a Kazakhstan-adapted questionnaire integrating components of the TUQ and MAST models to assess physicians' perceptions, usability, and effectiveness of telemedicine services.

Methods

A multiphase study was conducted, including literature review, questionnaire development, linguistic and cultural adaptation, expert content validity a

SUBMITTER: Kenessova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12863653 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature