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Preparing Medical Students for Virtual Care: Perceptions of Adoption
Bree Holtz1, Sabrina Ford2, Naadiyahtu Iddrisu1
1College of Communication Arts and Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Introduction:
As telemedicine becomes an integral component of health care delivery, understanding factors that influence medical students' acceptance of this technology is essential. This study explores medical students' perceptions of telemedicine adoption using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework.
Methods:
A cross-sectional survey of 98 medical students assessed telemedicine perceptions across UTAUT constructs: performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), facilitating conditions (FC), social influence (SI), and behavioral intention (BI). Open-ended responses were thematically analyzed using a deductive approach to contextualize quantitative findings.
Results:
PE was the strongest predictor of BI to use telemedicine among medical students (B = 0.771, p < 0.001), whereas EE, SI, and FC were not significant predictors. Qualitative responses reinforced telemedicine's perceived value, particularly for improving access to care and shaping future health care delivery, while highlighting limited formal training and a desire for more structured learning opportunities.
Conclusions:
These findings support integrating structured telemedicine training, experiential learning, and mentorship into medical curricula to enhance readiness for delivering technology-enabled care.
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