Factors Influencing Adoption and Use of Telemedicine Services in Rural Areas of China: Mixed Methods Study

• Main Authors: Yumeng Du (Author), Qiru Zhou (Author), Weibin Cheng (Author), Zhang Zhang (Author), Samantha Hoelzer (Author), Yizhi Liang (Author), Hao Xue (Author), Xiaochen Ma (Author), Sean Sylvia (Author), Junzhang Tian (Author), Weiming Tang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe shortage of medical resources in rural China reflects the health inequity in resource-limited settings, whereas telemedicine could provide opportunities to fill this gap. However, evidence of patient acceptance of telemedicine services from low- and middle-income countries is still lac...