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HIM 1990-2015

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2015

Advantages; Anticipated; Concerns; Disadvantages; Future usage; Mhealth; Motivation; Qualitative research; Self determination theory; Telehealth; Telemedicine; Thematic analysis

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Anticipated Telehealth Device Usage In Younger Adults, Tyler Bull Jan 2015

Anticipated Telehealth Device Usage In Younger Adults, Tyler Bull

HIM 1990-2015

Telehealth and telemedicine have revolutionized the healthcare system in terms of access to information and remote medical treatment. While there is a great deal of literature on current perceptions of telehealth care systems, relatively little is known about perceived user needs and acceptance of future telehealth systems. One way to assess future attitudes is to evaluate anticipated usage of telehealth devices through perceived advantages and disadvantages. Additionally, this study seeks to assess the reliability of a new measure of technology acceptance that capitalizes on human motivation using self-determination theory. An online survey consisted of an original 40-item measure of motivation …