期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：5
页码：887-897
DOI：10.9756/INTJECSE/V14I5.87
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：Background and Establishing telemedicine and teledermatology is quite challenging despite their numerous benefits. It requires an in-depth study of the key factors in this process using a valid and reliable instrument that is tailored to the culture of the target population. Therefore, the purpose of the present research was to develop a model for establishment of teledermatology in Iran. Methods: A mixed-methods descriptive design was utilized in this study. Data were collected using a custom questionnaire. A sample of 384 IT managers/experts and dermatologists complet-ed the questionnaire. Also, a panel of experts in the fields of healthcare management, health poli-cy, and dermatology completed the pairwise comparison matrix. To verify the validity and relia-bility of the instrument, Cronbach’s alpha and exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation were used in LISREL 8.80 and SPSS 24. Findings: Based on the results of factor analysis, the key factors in the establishment of teleder-matology in Iran included: provider (8 components), recipient (11 components), economic (8 components), structural (6 components), technological (9 components), policy (5 components), legal (6 components), and cultural (5 components) factors. Cultural factors had the greatest im-pact and economic factors had the least impact on the establishment of teledermatology in Iran. Conclusion: The proposed model can serve as a useful and comprehensive decision-making and policy guide on how to establish teledermatology. The shift toward teledermatology plays a key role in improving patients, expediting treatment, and reducing costs.
