Exploring Telemedicine Acceptance: Applying the COM-B Model to Understand Cancer Patients’ Perspectives

The integration of telemedicine services into healthcare practices presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly in cancer care. The European eCAN Joint Action aims to provide a framework of recommendations for integrating telemedicine and remote monitoring into healthcare systems. Within the scope of the eCAN JA, a foresight exercise was conducted, which included the completion of a Rapid Literature Review to identify the key factors influencing cancer patients' adoption of telemedicine. The 34 identified key factors informed the design of a dedicated poll. In a different context, we were motivated to understand, from a psychological perspective, how these factors influence cancer patients' adoption of telemedicine and to categorize them. In this work, the 34 key factors were mapped using the COM-B model to gain a deeper understanding of the elements shaping cancer patients' views on adopting telemedicine services. The next step would involve designing targeted actions to enhance the adoption of telemedicine.