Factors Influencing the Acceptance of Pediatric Telemedicine Services in China: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Pediatrician workforce shortages have aroused great attention from health authorities in China. Telemedicine services have been known to enhance the management of children's health, yet the rate of adoption and usage in Chinese hospitals still at a quite low level, and the factors influencing the acceptance of telemedicine services remains unclear. Objective: The purpose of this empirical study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of a technology acceptance measurement instrument applied in healthcare, to investigate the perception of telemedicine services on the provider-side and demand-side, and to determine the factors that may drive individuals to adopt telemedicine services. Methods: A cross-sectional survey study based at Shanghai Children's H

SUBMITTER: Shi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8558490 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature