E-healthcare service: perceived quality, satisfaction, and intention to recommend

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https://doi.org/10.13037/gr.vol42.e20269400

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Consumidor de e-health, Qualidade de serviço, Modelo 5Qs

Abstract

Esta pesquisa analisa a influência da qualidade percebida da e-saúde na satisfação e intenção de recomendação de indivíduos que utilizaram serviços de saúde por meio de teleconsulta. Com base no modelo 5Qs, foram desenvolvidas hipóteses de pesquisa e proposto um modelo conceitual. Para a validação desse modelo e teste de hipóteses, utilizou-se o método survey com 118 pacientes de diversas especialidades de teleconsulta, e aplicou-se a técnica de Modelagem de Equações Estruturais. Os resultados demonstram que a qualidade de processos e objetos, ou seja, eficiência e precisão na prestação de serviços, apresentam maior relevância para a satisfação do consumidor. Evidenciou-se também que existe forte associação entre satisfação e intenção de recomendação. Este estudo traz importantes contribuições para a área, pois possibilita melhor compreensão de aspectos que afetam a satisfação de um público criterioso em relação à prestação de serviços.

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Author Biographies

  • Rayanna Kalianny dos Santos Rodrigues, Federal University of Campina Grande

    Bachelor's degree in Business from the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), affiliated with the Academic Unit of Administration and Accounting (UAAC). Member of the Laboratory for Analysis and Studies of Consumer Behavior (L@EC/UFCG). Campina Grande - Paraíba - Brazil. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2808-3318

  • Edvan Cruz Aguiar, Federal University of Campina Grande

    Professor and Researcher at the Academic Unit of Management and Accounting of the Federal University of Campina Grande (UAAC/UFCG). Bachelor in Business Administration from the State University of Paraíba (UEPB). Master and PhD in Management from the Federal University of Pernambuco (PROPAD/UFPE), having carried out a doctoral internship at Georgia State University (J. Mack Robinson College of Business). Permanent Member of the Graduate Program in Management at the Federal University of Campina Grande (PPGA/UFCG), Leader of the Laboratory of Analysis and Studies on Consumer Behavior (L@EC), and Tutor Professor of PET Administração UFCG. Currently conducts research in the following areas: Consumer Behavior, Retail and Services Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, and Teaching and Research in Management. Campina Grande - Paraíba - Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3433-6210

  • Manoela Costa Policarpo, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - PB - Brasil, u, Universidad del País Vasco - Espanha _ Brasil

    Researcher in the CNPq Talent Attraction and Retention Program, working in the Graduate Program in Business Administration at the Federal University of Campina Grande. PhD in Business from the University of the Basque Country, Spain. Campina Grande - Paraíba - Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7774-783X

     

     

     

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Published

2026-03-18

How to Cite

E-healthcare service: perceived quality, satisfaction, and intention to recommend. (2026). Gestão & Regionalidade, 42, e20269400. https://doi.org/10.13037/gr.vol42.e20269400