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Article Abstract
Purpose: This study explores how doctors' characteristics, including effort, listening, expertise, and credibility, influence patients' perceptions of service quality in mobile health (mHealth) applications in the post-COVID-19 era. It also investigates whether the Need-for-Touch moderates the relationship between doctor-patient rapport and perceived service quality in non-face-to-face consultations.
Design/methodology/approach: A survey was conducted among Korean college students who used mHealth applications after the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 152 valid responses were collected and structural equation modeling was used to evaluate the relationships between doctors' characteristics, rapport, service quality, and the moderating effect of Need-for-Touch.
Findings: The results show that doctors' effort, listening, expertise, and credibility significantly enhance patients' perceptions of service quality through rapport-building in mHealth contexts. However, the Need-for-Touch did not moderate the rapport-service quality relationship, indicating that physical presence is less critical in remote healthcare consultations.
Originality/value: Previous studies emphasized the importance of Need-for-Touch in face-to-face healthcare environments, highlighting how physical interaction fosters patient trust, satisfaction, and rapport. However, this study shifts the focus to digital healthcare, examining how physician characteristics can compensate for the absence of physical touch in mHealth services. The findings extend current knowledge by demonstrating that service quality can be achieved through non-physical interactions. This perspective offers valuable implications for enhancing mHealth service delivery in the post-COVID-19 era.
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