A Study of the Acceptance of Telemedicine Technology: A Case Study in the Areas of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu

• Main Authors: Fu-Jem Hsiao, 蕭福仁
• Other Authors: Chen, Chong-Yi
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/78754163206554746871

碩士 === 立德大學 === 科技管理研究所 === 97 === This study attempts to define a Technology Acceptance Model of telemedicine that would serve as the basis of building a telemedicine healthcare network. Two factors — Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) and Perceived Usefulness (PU) — are used to assess the perceived value and acceptance of telemedicine technology from users. A conclusion is reached for medical practitioners and technology developers when attempting to introduce the telemedicine technology. Based on the Technology Acceptance Model Davis (1989) proposed, this study attempts to systematically assess the technology acceptance of telemedicine among medical practitioners in the areas of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu by means of questionnaires, followed by analyzing collected data through statistical software programs such as SPSS, AMOS, and Visual PLS to conduct the reliability test and descriptive analysis on examining the applicability of the results from questionnaires. Structural Equation Model (SEM) is then applied to verify the relationships among variables and the compatibility to the model in order to examine the hypothesis. The goodness-of-fit test of SEM suggests that the model, which can explain 56.7% of the results, used in this study is inline with the test standard. The study finds that assumed factors and results are highly related and can be interpreted by the Technology Acceptance Model from Davis (1989). The Technology Acceptance Model is able to provide a conceptual framework to evaluate the perception of telemedicine and understand the perceived values from users. This study concludes that in order to stay competitive medical institutions in addition to the development of telemedicine applications must make an integral planning to help users perceive the value of telemedicine, and bridge the gap between technology researchers and medical practitioners for a better healthcare network. The conclusion also applies to the rest of telemedicine industry when developing and promoting the technology.