Telemedicine acceptance framework for the elderly in Thailand
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Author list: Teehatraiphum V., Tharnuraikun A., Krathu W., Chutimaskul W.
Publisher: Hindawi
Publication year: 2016
Start page: 39
End page: 44
Number of pages: 6
ISBN: 9781509013258
ISSN: 0146-9428
eISSN: 1745-4557
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
Abstract
Thailand is currently moving toward an ageing society. According to the current population structure, the number of elderly tends to be increasing while the number of working-Age people is decreasing. Often the elderly require intensive healthcare, and due to the growing elderly population, the need for an adequate number of healthcare professionals to provide healthcare services becomes a big issue. Telemedicine has emerged as a solution by providing professional healthcare services in remote areas. However, telemedicine in Thailand is still underutilized for many reasons. In this work, we studied factors that affect the acceptance of telemedicine for the elderly in Thailand. In particular, we applied the UTAUT framework for confirming the relationships between the proposed factors and the behavioral intention. The results provide an insight into understanding how the elderly accept telemedicine, and hence, enable the design of the telemedicine acceptance framework for the elderly in Thailand. ฉ 2016 IEEE.
Keywords
acceptance framework, eldery
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