Objective.This study chose patients with chronic diseases as study subjects to investigate their intention to use telecare. Methods. A\r\nlargemedical institute in Taiwan was used as the sample unit. Patients older than 20 years, who had chronic diseases, were sampled\r\nby convenience sampling and surveyed with a structural questionnaire, and a total of 500 valid questionnaires were collected.\r\nModel construction was based on the Health Belief Model. The reliability and validity of the measurement model were tested\r\nusing confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and the causal model was explained by structural equation modeling (SEM). Results.\r\nThe priority should be on promoting the perceived benefits of telecare, with a secondary focus on the external cues to action,\r\nsuch as promoting the influences of important people on the patients. Conclusion. The findings demonstrated that patients with\r\nchronic diseases use telecare differently from the general public. To promote the use and acceptance of telecare in patients with\r\nchronic diseases, technology developers should prioritize the promotion of the usefulness of telecare. In addition, policy makers\r\ncan strengthen the marketing from media and medical personnel, in order to increase the acceptance of telecare by patients with\r\nchronic diseases.
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