ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Telehealth perceptions and associated factors among older adults with chronic conditions in Saudi Arabia: a comparative study of users and non-users.
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- The kingdom's emerging elderly care landscape: insights for the future of elder care in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Internet Health Care Service Use Behavioral Pattern Among Older Adults and the Role of the Technology Acceptance and Social Ecological Theory Model: Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Exploring factors influencing health empowerment in Saudi Arabia: bridging the gap for equitable health utilization.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Attitudes of Elderly Population Toward Mobile Health Applications in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fall Risk and Knowledge of Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs Among Saudi Older Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Telehealth is a promising approach for healthcare delivery that uses telecommunication technologies to enhance accessibility by providing remote health services. This study aimed to identify psychosocial factors that best predict behavioral intention to use telehealth/telemedicine, as mediated by attitude toward use, among older adults with chronic conditions in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia, and to compare users and non-users. Methods: Participants were aged 60 years or above, residing in Jazan, and presenting with at least one chronic condition. This study used a quantitative research approach with a cross-sectional questionnaire survey. We stratified all analyses by telehealth use status (users or non-users). Results: Our study sample comprised 466 participants aged 60 or above with at least one chronic condition. The most prevalent condition was diabetes (29%), followed by arthritis (23%). Among the telehealth users (n = 256), a high percentage (42%) reported that telehealth was better than in-person appointments. Among telehealth users, we found that perceived usefulness [(users: β = 0.501; Conclusion: The results of this study are important for designing new telehealth applications, especially for older adults in Saudi Arabia. Designers and developers must understand that the attributes and capabilities of telehealth applications should be simple and user-friendly to encourage older adults to increase their intention to use telehealth.
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