Date of Award

8-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Degree Discipline

Business Administration

Abstract

Telemedicine is a rapidly evolving health treatment capability that offers an efficient and cost-effective alternative to conventional medical care. Providing access to alternative medical treatment may mitigate the population’s stress on the medical infrastructure in the upcoming decades. This study investigated the factors influencing patient adoption of telemedicine, including patient experiences and economic considerations. A quantitative survey explored patient population’s intention to utilize telemedicine, focusing on factors influencing the patients’ decision-making processes. Analyzing the survey results, the researcher focused on five main variables: exposure to telemedicine, age, loss of income, trust in doctors, and time lost. The research findings offer valuable insights into the potential consumption of telemedicine by the population, benefiting stakeholders in the healthcare industry, lawmakers, social workers, and community activists.

Keywords: telemedicine, healthcare/health disparities, cost-effective, opportunity cost, trust in doctors, age

Committee Chair/Advisor

Robert Zinko

Committee Co-Chair:

Louis Ngamassi

Committee Member

Elvis Ndembe

Publisher

Prairie View A&M University

Rights

© 2021 Prairie View A & M University

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Date of Digitization

7/18/2024

Contributing Institution

John B Coleman Library

City of Publication

Prairie View

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