Hechenleitner-Carvallo Marcela, Ibarra-Peso Jacqueline, Flores Sergio V
Departamento de Ciencias Básicas y Morfológicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción 4090541, Chile.
Oficina de Educación en Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción 4090541, Chile.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Jul 26;13(15):1825. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13151825.
: Telehealth is an essential component of modern healthcare, and it was especially relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, but disparities in digital and technological literacy among health professionals may limit its equitable adoption and impact. : This study seeks to validate an eight-item telehealth literacy survey among health professionals in Central-South Chile and to examine demographic and behavioral determinants of literacy levels, developing predictive models to identify key factors. : In this cross-sectional study, 2182 health professionals from urban and rural centers in Central-South Chile completed the adapted survey along with questions on age, gender, nationality, and frequency of telehealth use. We assessed internal consistency (Cronbach's α), explored factor structure via exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and tested associations using Pearson correlations, -tests, one-way ANOVA, and both linear and multinomial logistic regressions. : The instrument demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.92) and a two-factor structure explaining 65% of variance. Age negatively correlated with literacy (r = -0.26; < 0.001), while the frequency of telehealth use showed a positive correlation (r = 0.26; < 0.001). Female professionals and those in urban settings scored significantly higher on telehealth literacy ( = 0.005 and < 0.001, respectively). The reduced multinomial model achieved moderate classification accuracy (51.65%) in distinguishing low, medium, and high literacy groups. : The validated survey is a reliable tool for assessing telehealth literacy among health professionals in Chile. The findings highlight age, gender, and geographic disparities, and support targeted digital literacy interventions to promote equitable telehealth practice.
远程医疗是现代医疗保健的重要组成部分,在新冠疫情期间尤为重要,但医疗专业人员在数字和技术素养方面的差异可能会限制其公平采用和影响。本研究旨在验证智利中南部医疗专业人员的一项包含八个项目的远程医疗素养调查,并研究素养水平的人口统计学和行为决定因素,开发预测模型以识别关键因素。在这项横断面研究中,来自智利中南部城乡中心的2182名医疗专业人员完成了适应性调查以及关于年龄、性别、国籍和远程医疗使用频率的问题。我们评估了内部一致性(克朗巴哈α系数),通过探索性因素分析(EFA)探索因素结构,并使用皮尔逊相关性、t检验、单因素方差分析以及线性和多项逻辑回归测试关联。该工具显示出高可靠性(克朗巴哈α系数 = 0.92)和解释65%方差的双因素结构。年龄与素养呈负相关(r = -0.26;p < 0.001),而远程医疗使用频率呈正相关(r = 0.26;p < 0.001)。女性专业人员和城市地区的专业人员在远程医疗素养方面得分显著更高(分别为p = 0.005和p < 0.001)。简化的多项模型在区分低、中、高素养组方面达到了中等分类准确率(51.65%)。经过验证的调查是评估智利医疗专业人员远程医疗素养的可靠工具。研究结果突出了年龄、性别和地理差异,并支持有针对性的数字素养干预措施,以促进公平的远程医疗实践。
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