The Journal for Information Professionals
Asia Pacific Journal of Information Systems (APJIS), a Scopus and ABDC indexed journal, is a
flagship journal of the information systems (IS) field in the Asia Pacific region.
ISSN 2288-5404 (Print) / ISSN 2288-6818 (Online)
Editor : Seung Hyun Kim
Current Issue
Date | September 2017 |
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Vol. No. | Vol. 27 No. 3 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.14329/apjis.2017.27.3.176 |
Page | 176~190 |
Title | Roles of Health-Oriented Personal Factors in Influencing Koreans¡¯ Perceptions about Telemedicine: Exploration of Regional Differences |
Author | Jaehee Cho, Ghee-Young Noh |
Keyword | Telemedicine, Health Technology Innovativeness, Health Consciousness, Health Information Orientation, Regional Differences |
Abstract | This study aimed to investigate the roles of three health-oriented personal factors¡ªhealth technology innovativeness (HTI), health consciousness (HC), and health information orientation (HIO)¡ªin determining Koreans¡¯ perceptions about telemedicine. Based on an extended version of the technology acceptance model (TAM), two perceptual components¡ªperceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU)¡ªof telemedicine were considered for this investigation. Data from 699 usable surveys were analyzed using path analysis. The results from the path analysis indicated that while HTI and HC had no or limited effects on the PU and PEOU of telemedicine, the effects of HIO on those two perceptual components of telemedicine were statistically significant. Moreover, the results from the path analysis showed that there were significant regional differences in the effects of HTI and HC on the PU and PEOU of telemedicine. In general, these effects were greater among the metropolitan residents than they were among the rural residents. |
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