Rinehardt, Gregory S The Perceived Usefulness of Telehealth in Outpatient Practice by Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists in Southwest Virginia. 2022. Radford University, Doctoral Capstone Project. Radford University Scholars' Repository.
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Abstract
Patient access to outpatient therapy services is limited in rural counties of southwest Virginia. There are five counties in southwest Virginia that have either no OTs and/or SLPs in the outpatient setting. Southwest Virginia counties compared to Virginia for PT/OT/SLP supply in the outpatient setting reveals a significant undersupply based upon population. Telehealth presents potential in addressing access to therapy clinics in rural communities. Telehealth provided by PTs/OTs/SLPs is a viable and sustainable alternative option for face-to-face visits in the outpatient clinic for patients in rural communities. To date there is very limited investigation into the perceptions and intention to use telehealth technology in the rural outpatient setting by PT/OT/SLPs. The survey results identified an association between perceived usefulness (PU) and effort expectancy (EE) and the dependent variable intention to use (ITU) telehealth. The use of the TAM and UTAUT as theoretical models allowed for the investigation of the perceptions of telehealth, as well as organizational support and attitude toward the modality in the clinical setting. Both the UTAUT and TAM2 are strong predictors of health care providers’ adoption of technology The subscales of PU and EE from the TAM2 and UTAUT models, for this research study, were associated with greater intention to use telehealth in the outpatient therapy clinics. The perceived usefulness of the equipment and the effort expectancy to utilize the technology are important indicators in the process of therapists adopting telehealth. Furthermore, ensuring therapists are aware of their attitudes toward telehealth may help improve the acceptance of the modality for improved patient access. The usefulness and expected effort in intention to use the equipment significantly correlated with adoption of telehealth technology.
| Item Type: | Doctoral Capstone Project |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Divisions: | Radford University > Waldron College of Health and Human Services > Health Sciences Program |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Feb 2023 21:27 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Apr 2023 16:55 |
| URI: | http://wagner.radford.edu/id/eprint/950 |
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