Model Construction for the Intention to Use Telecare in Patients with Chronic Diseases
Objective. This study chose patients with chronic diseases as study subjects to investigate their intention to use telecare. Methods. A large medical institute in Taiwan was used as the sample unit. Patients older than 20 years, who had chronic diseases, were sampled by convenience sampling and surv...
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| description | Objective. This study chose patients with chronic diseases as study subjects to investigate their intention to use telecare. Methods. A large medical institute in Taiwan was used as the sample unit. Patients older than 20 years, who had chronic diseases, were sampled by convenience sampling and surveyed with a structural questionnaire, and a total of 500 valid questionnaires were collected. Model construction was based on the Health Belief Model. The reliability and validity of the measurement model were tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and the causal model was explained by structural equation modeling (SEM). Results. The priority should be on promoting the perceived benefits of telecare, with a secondary focus on the external cues to action, such as promoting the influences of important people on the patients. Conclusion. The findings demonstrated that patients with chronic diseases use telecare differently from the general public. To promote the use and acceptance of telecare in patients with chronic diseases, technology developers should prioritize the promotion of the usefulness of telecare. In addition, policy makers can strengthen the marketing from media and medical personnel, in order to increase the acceptance of telecare by patients with chronic diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8d4cf6b9dbd442d59419b77d0370383c2025-02-03T06:48:29ZengWileyInternational Journal of Telemedicine and Applications1687-64151687-64232013-01-01201310.1155/2013/650238650238Model Construction for the Intention to Use Telecare in Patients with Chronic DiseasesJui-Chen Huang0Yii-Ching Lee1Department of Health Business Administration, Hungkuang University, Taichung City 43302, TaiwanCheng Ching General Hospital, Taichung City 407, TaiwanObjective. This study chose patients with chronic diseases as study subjects to investigate their intention to use telecare. Methods. A large medical institute in Taiwan was used as the sample unit. Patients older than 20 years, who had chronic diseases, were sampled by convenience sampling and surveyed with a structural questionnaire, and a total of 500 valid questionnaires were collected. Model construction was based on the Health Belief Model. The reliability and validity of the measurement model were tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and the causal model was explained by structural equation modeling (SEM). Results. The priority should be on promoting the perceived benefits of telecare, with a secondary focus on the external cues to action, such as promoting the influences of important people on the patients. Conclusion. The findings demonstrated that patients with chronic diseases use telecare differently from the general public. To promote the use and acceptance of telecare in patients with chronic diseases, technology developers should prioritize the promotion of the usefulness of telecare. In addition, policy makers can strengthen the marketing from media and medical personnel, in order to increase the acceptance of telecare by patients with chronic diseases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/650238 |
| spellingShingle | Jui-Chen Huang Yii-Ching Lee Model Construction for the Intention to Use Telecare in Patients with Chronic Diseases International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications |
| title | Model Construction for the Intention to Use Telecare in Patients with Chronic Diseases |
| title_full | Model Construction for the Intention to Use Telecare in Patients with Chronic Diseases |
| title_fullStr | Model Construction for the Intention to Use Telecare in Patients with Chronic Diseases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Model Construction for the Intention to Use Telecare in Patients with Chronic Diseases |
| title_short | Model Construction for the Intention to Use Telecare in Patients with Chronic Diseases |
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