Factors Influencing Adoption and Use of Telemedicine Services in Rural Areas of China: Mixed Methods Study
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance2022Vol. 8(12), pp. e40771–e40771
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Yumeng Du, Qiru Zhou, Weibin Cheng, Zhang Zhang, Samantha Hoelzer, Yizhi Liang, Hao Xue, Xiaochen Ma, Sean Sylvia, Junzhang Tian, Weiming Tang
Abstract
This study found extremely low use of telemedicine in rural China and identified potential factors affecting telemedicine uptake. The main barriers to telemedicine adoption among rural residents were found, including lack of knowledge, trust, demand as well as low self-efficacy, and insufficient physical and social support. Our study also suggests strategies to facilitate telemedicine engagement in low-resource settings: improving digital literacy and self-efficacy, building trust, and strengthening telemedicine infrastructure support.
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