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Participants were recruited from 4 governmental geriatric medical centers in Israel.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A cross-sectional study was conducted among 377 health care professionals from 4 Israeli governmental geriatric medical centers. Telemedicine use in the participating centers was limited, optional, and consisted mainly of remote patient monitoring. Data collection was conducted between March and June 2024. Data were collected using validated self-administered questionnaires measuring telemedicine-related anxiety, RTC with 4 dimensions (routine seeking, emotional reactivity, short-term focus, and cognitive rigidity), PEU, and intention to use telemedicine. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS (version 28) and PROCESS Model 14 for moderated mediation analysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The moderated mediation analysis revealed that RTC was negatively associated with the intention to use telemedicine through the lower PEU, with this indirect pathway being attenuated but not eliminated by high telemedicine-related anxiety. The overall indirect effect remained negative and statistically significant across all anxiety levels.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Health care professionals\u2019 RTC reduced their intention to use telemedicine by lowering PEU, with telemedicine-related anxiety moderating but never eliminating this relationship. These findings suggest that telemedicine implementation in geriatric settings should consider both RTC and PEU. 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