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. 2021 Jun 24;23(6):e28944. doi: 10.2196/28944

Table 2.

Rotated component matrix.a

Original variables Perceived usefulness Environmental pressure Ease of use (experience with technology)
I feel that eConsulta is useful for managing the calendar with patients, making it easier to schedule visits at times that suit them 0.687 b
I feel that it improves the outcomes of my care activities 0.791
It allows me to offer patients better treatment 0.752
I talk to other professional colleagues about the benefits of using eConsulta 0.718
eConsulta has been very useful to me during the COVID-19 pandemic because it has allowed me to care for patients remotely, thus reducing the risk of infection 0.586
I positively rate the potential benefits that eConsulta use can offer, both for the patients and the PCTc/service 0.815
I promote eConsulta use among my patients 0.744
As a result of eConsulta implementation in the PCT/service, ways of working have changed, or new ones have been introduced, at individual and group levels 0.632
The changes made to eConsulta in the COVID-19 pandemic context have made it easier to use 0.536
I feel that eConsulta is very useful for carrying out my professional activities 0.614
My colleagues use it often 0.662
The PCT/service that I work in encourages and facilitates eConsulta use 0.514
Some of my patients ask me to use it 0.541
Care professionals can access eConsulta very easily 0.629
Citizens can access eConsulta very easily 0.730
I am a habitual user of technology (both professionally and personally) 0.726
I am a habitual user of social media (both professionally and personally) 0.798
I have previous experience using telemedicine systems 0.660
Cronbach alpha 0.916 0.819 0.747
Eigenvalue 7.249 1.534 1.363
Variance explained (%) 28.4 15.3 9.6

aRotation method: Varimax with Kaiser normalization.

bNot applicable.

cPCT: primary care team.