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The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications
Abstract
This study was conducted to examine individual innovativeness is associated with attitudes and approaches toward telemedicine in the context of advancing healthcare technologies. This study uses a cross-sectional design based on a relational screening model. The study sample consisted of 489 individuals aged 18 and above residing in Türkiye. The data collection tools employed in this study included a personal information form, the Individual Innovativeness Scale, and the Society's Approach and General Attitudes Toward Telemedicine Applications scale. The analysis of the data was conducted using SPSS 25.0 and AMOS programs, with the application of parametric and non-parametric tests depending on the normality of the data. A partial correlation analysis was also performed, with the resultant data controlled for relevant socio-demographic variables. The study indicated that the degree of individual innovativeness exhibited significant variations according to sex and age demographics. A comparison of the results by sex revealed that male participants demonstrated higher levels of individual innovativeness. Furthermore, the 18-24 age group exhibited lower scores than other age groups. Attitudes towards telemedicine applications differed significantly by age group; however, no significant differences were observed with respect to sex, income level, education level, or the presence of chronic diseases. When socio-demographic variables were controlled for, a weak but statistically significant positive correlation was found between the level of individual innovativeness and attitudes towards telemedicine applications. The research results indicate that the level of individual innovativeness is a significant variable in shaping general attitudes towards telemedicine applications.
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Ethical Statement
Ethics committee approval was received for this study from the Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee of Ondokuz Mayıs University (Date: 30.09.2022, Number: 2022/799).
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Digital Health
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 16, 2026
Submission Date
September 30, 2025
Acceptance Date
March 10, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 35 Number: 1
APA
Yabana Kiremit, B., & Kaya, N. (2026). The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 35(1), 20-30. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1793944
AMA
1.Yabana Kiremit B, Kaya N. The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;35(1):20-30. doi:10.34108/eujhs.1793944
Chicago
Yabana Kiremit, Birgül, and Nazlı Kaya. 2026. “The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications”. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 35 (1): 20-30. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1793944.
EndNote
Yabana Kiremit B, Kaya N (April 1, 2026) The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 35 1 20–30.
IEEE
[1]B. Yabana Kiremit and N. Kaya, “The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications”, Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 20–30, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.34108/eujhs.1793944.
ISNAD
Yabana Kiremit, Birgül - Kaya, Nazlı. “The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications”. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 35/1 (April 1, 2026): 20-30. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1793944.
JAMA
1.Yabana Kiremit B, Kaya N. The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;35:20–30.
MLA
Yabana Kiremit, Birgül, and Nazlı Kaya. “The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications”. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 35, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 20-30, doi:10.34108/eujhs.1793944.
Vancouver
1.Birgül Yabana Kiremit, Nazlı Kaya. The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Level on Attitudes Towards Telemedicine Applications. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Apr. 1;35(1):20-3. doi:10.34108/eujhs.1793944