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September 10, 2025

Resident Preferences for Telemedicine Services in China in the Digital Health Era: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)

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MJMaomin JiangZJZhao JianRZRanran Zhao

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Mixed methods study reveals key factors influencing telemedicine choices among residents, suggesting significant demographic variation.

Key Points

  • Preferences for telemedicine services are shaped by privacy protection, waiting times, and service scope, with a high willingness to pay for comprehensive services.
  • Willingness to pay reached a maximum of RMB 661.6 for optimal telemedicine service configurations including expert consultations and 24-hour availability.
  • The study used a mixed methods design, combining qualitative interviews and discrete choice experiments to analyze resident preferences.
  • Identifying diverse resident profiles highlights the need for differentiated optimization strategies to enhance telemedicine accessibility and adoption.

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Jiang et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c199ee9b7b07f3a061bc18https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.67390
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