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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Healthcare Outcomes of Patients and Antecedents via Teleophthalmology in Eastern Taiwan during COVID-19.

Hsing-Chu Chen, Ching-Yu Chang, Chung-Hung Tsai, Wei-Lin Hsu, Wen-Fang Sung, Yu-Xuan Wu

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Hsing-Chu ChenHead Office, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
Ching-Yu ChangMedical Affairs Office, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
Chung-Hung TsaiDepartment of Information Technology and Management, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
Wei-Lin HsuDepartment of Information Technology and Management, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
Wen-Fang SungMedical Affairs Office, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
Yu-Xuan WuMedical Affairs Office, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.

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Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center TCCTIC-1102C018
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objectiveThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant transformations in healthcare. Many countries began the rapid development and adoption of telemedicine to avoid the spread of the pandemic and created an innovative model for healthcare delivery. This study identified the critical antecedents that affected the

methodsThis study's participants included residents of five towns in Taitung County who had experience with teleophthalmology. This study analyzed the structured questionnaires completed by the participants to validate the proposed research framework. Statistical methods were used to verify the research models, including descriptive statistical analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling. The date of this study was from 1 October 2020 to 31 July 2023.

resultsThe results of this study reveal that the average monthly use of teleophthalmology by individuals in rural areas increased annually. Females tended to utilize teleophthalmology services more than males. There were no significant differences across any of the constructs with respect to age or educational level. Additionally, the patients' awareness of healthcare accessibility via and the communication quality of teleophthalmology simultaneously affected teleophthalmology's adoption and service quality, which in turn jointly affected health outcomes. Both healthcare accessibility and communication quality were the antecedents of the healthcare outcomes. The health outcomes refer to the impact of teleophthalmology on the quality of the patients' health and well-being. Additionally, teleophthalmology's adoption and service quality acted as mediators.

conclusionsThis study's findings are expected to increase attention to the healthcare outcomes and antecedents of teleophthalmology to promote better telemedicine practices and services for rural residents.

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communication qualityhealthcare accessibilityservice qualitytelemedicineteleophthalmology

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