Optimal monitoring policies for chronic diseases under healthcare warranty

Zhao, Heng; Liu, Zixian; Li, Mei; Liang, Lijun

doi:10.1016/j.seps.2022.101384

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“…In China, people were requested to stay at home and practice social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak to overcome its rapid spread ( 4 ). During this time, many patients, especially people with chronic diseases, had difficulty accessing medical aid, as valuable resources in hospitals were allocated toward mitigating COVID-19 ( 5 ). In addition, gathering in hospitals increases the risk of nosocomial infection for patients who already have various diseases or have low immunity; it also significantly increases the risk of community transmission ( 6 ).…”

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The influence of price value on purchase intention among patients with chronic diseases in medical e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Han

2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, medical e-commerce (MEC) has provided a way for patients with chronic diseases to purchase drugs online to maintain social distancing, decrease the risk of infection and community transmission, and relieve the burden on medical resources. Therefore, research which seeks to elucidate the drivers of purchase intention (PI) among patients with chronic diseases in MEC is vital. This study extended the theory of planned behavior (TPB) by integrating the price value (PV) variable into the original TPB framework and explored the effect of PV on patients' PI in MEC during the coronavirus pandemic.MethodsEmpirical data was gathered from 414 Chinese participants. Structural equation modeling was applied to explore the mechanism of chronic patients' PI in MEC. In addition, this study also estimated the moderating effect of gender, income, and region and the mediating role of attitude (ATT), subjective norm (SN), and perceived behavioral control (PBC) between PV and PI.ResultsPatients' PI in MEC is significantly affected by ATT, SN, and PBC. PV delivers significant influence on ATT, SN, PBC, and PI, with PV having the strongest effect on ATT. Gender, income, and region can significantly moderate the relationship between PV and ATT.ConclusionThese findings can contribute to design targeted interventions to increase the adoption of MEC for patients with chronic diseases, decrease infection rates, and alleviate the strain on medical resources in the COVID-19 era.

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