Factors influencing the adoption of telemedicine services among middle-aged and older patients with chronic conditions in rural China: a multicentre cross-sectional study
This study identified key determinants influencing telemedicine services adoption among rural middle-aged and older patients with chronic conditions. The findings offer valuable insights for telemedicine services providers to enhance service design and implementation strategies, thereby promoting greater adoption and sustained use among this target population.
Authors
- Tingshu Wang
- Wenfen Wang
- Li Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9669-1413)
- Qiaoxing Li
- Yu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2985-7828)
- Ling Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4180-7575)
- Qinqin Li
- Xinyun Fu
- Shuangfei Peng
- Mi Chen
Institutions
- Guiyang Medical University (CN)
- Guizhou University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12931-2
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Guizhou University
- Guizhou Medical University