Association Between Physician Communication Features and Patient Outcomes in Telemedicine: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Physician communication practices were significantly associated with patient loyalty and satisfaction. This study is innovative in leveraging large-scale real-world data to systematically examine physician communication. It differs from existing studies by transcending prior survey-based research limitations. It introduces an effective hybrid approach, balancing human connection with text clarity in the field. Its implication in the real world is providing data-driven evidence to guide clinicians and policymakers in designing high-quality telemedicine services.
Authors
- Tracy Xiao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3052-5660)
- Qingbian Ma
- Changxiao Jin
- Xinxia Wu
- Zheng Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3027-6548)
- Yipei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5263-8993)
- Zhijie Liu
- Ke Zhang
- Shu Wang
- Hong Ji
- Xuedong Xu
Institutions
- Beijing Institute of Technology (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University People's Hospital (CN)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/86977
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00