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Investigating Physicians' Adoption of Telemedicine in Romania Using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).

Authors :
Bîlbîie, Abigaela
Puiu, Andreea-Ionela
Mihăilă, Viorel
Burcea, Marin
Source :
Healthcare (2227-9032); Aug2024, Vol. 12 Issue 15, p1531, 21p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This study investigates Romanian physicians' acceptance of telemedicine using the Technology Acceptance Model. We analyzed 1093 responses to an online survey distributed nationwide to physicians via email by the National Authority of Quality Management in Health, employing the partial least squares algorithm to estimate the relationship between the behavioral intention to adopt telemedicine and its potential determinants. Our findings reveal that the model accounts for 84.6% of the variance in behavioral intention to use telemedicine. Among the two constructs of the TAM model, perceived usefulness is a stronger predictor of behavioral intention than perceived ease of use. Additionally, subjective norms positively and significantly influence physicians' intention to use telemedicine and their perception of its usefulness. Furthermore, perceived incentives and accessibility to medical records also positively impact the behavioral intention to use telemedicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22279032
Volume :
12
Issue :
15
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Healthcare (2227-9032)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178951220
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12151531