@Article{info:doi/10.2196/37223,
author="Torp, Daniel C{\ae}sar
and Sandb{\ae}k, Annelli
and Pr{\ae}torius, Thim",
title="The Technology Acceptance of Video Consultations for Type 2 Diabetes Care in General Practice: Cross-sectional Survey of Danish General Practitioners",
journal="J Med Internet Res",
year="2022",
month="Aug",
day="30",
volume="24",
number="8",
pages="e37223",
keywords="video consultations; telemedicine; diabetes; chronic diseases; general practice; technology acceptance; technology acceptance model",
abstract="Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, video consultations became a common method of delivering care in general practice. To date, research has mostly studied acute or subacute care, thereby leaving a knowledge gap regarding the potential of using video consultations to manage chronic diseases. Objective: This study aimed to examine general practitioners' technology acceptance of video consultations for the purpose of managing type 2 diabetes in general practice. Methods: A web-based survey based on the technology acceptance model measuring 4 dimensions---perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude, and behavioral intention to use---was sent to all general practices (N=1678) in Denmark to elicit user perspectives. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results: The survey sample comprised 425 general practitioners who were representative of the population. Structural equation modeling showed that 4 of the 5 hypotheses in the final research model were statistically significant (P<.001). Perceived ease of use had a positive influence on perceived usefulness and attitude. Attitude was positively influenced by perceived usefulness. Attitude had a positive influence on behavioral intention to use, although perceived usefulness did not. Goodness-of-fit indices showed acceptable fits for the structural equation modeling estimation. Conclusions: Perceived usefulness was the primary driver of general practitioners' positive attitude toward video consultations for type 2 diabetes care. The study suggests that to improve attitude and technology use, decision-makers should focus on improving usefulness, that is, how it can improve treatment and make it more effective and easier. ",
issn="1438-8871",
doi="10.2196/37223",
url="https://www.jmir.org/2022/8/e37223",
url="https://doi.org/10.2196/37223",
url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36040765"
}