Digital technology and intentions to adopt digital e-health practices among health-care professionals

IF 1.2 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
N. Abdelwahed, Mohammed A. Al Doghan, U. Saraih, B. Soomro
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Purpose In the present era, digital technology can be used responsibly to provide developed and developing countries with high-quality health-care services to nations. This study aims to explore Saudi Arabia’s intentions to adopt digital health-care practices. Design/methodology/approach To be consistent with previous studies, this study used a quantitative methodology to collect the data from health-care professionals working in Saudi Arabia’s public and private health institutes. Consequently, this study’s findings are based on 306 valid samples. Findings On the one hand, the path analysis reveals that health-care professionals believe in perceptions relating to the use of e-health and technology (PEHT) and experiences regarding internet use (ERIU) and that these have positive and significant effects on attitudes toward the use of e-health and technology (ATEHT) and intentions to use e-health services (ITUES). On the other hand, barriers to using e-health (BUEH) negatively impact ATEHT and ITUES. Finally, ATEHT also has a positive and significant effect on ITUES. Practical implications This study’s findings will help Saudi Arabia’s policymakers and the country’s health ministry to develop policies to provide e-services that health-care professionals can use to improve the quality of the country’s health care, patients’ human rights and social care. Furthermore, this study’s findings are helpful in developing attitudes and intentions toward either e-health or digital health to provide better health facilities to serve Saudi Arabia’s citizens. Originality/value This study empirically confirms among Saudi Arabia’s health-care professionals the PEHT, ERIU and BUEH toward ATEHT and ITUES.
数字技术与医护专业人员采用数字电子保健做法的意向
目的 在当今时代,可以负责任地利用数字技术为发达国家和发展中国家提供高质量的医疗保健服务。为了与以往的研究保持一致,本研究采用了定量方法,从沙特阿拉伯公立和私立医疗机构的医护人员中收集数据。研究结果一方面,路径分析显示,医疗保健专业人员相信与使用电子健康和技术有关的认知(PEHT)和与互联网使用有关的经验(ERIU),这些对使用电子健康和技术的态度(ATEHT)和使用电子健康服务的意向(ITUES)有积极和显著的影响。另一方面,使用电子医疗的障碍(BUEH)对 ATEHT 和 ITUES 有负面影响。本研究的发现将有助于沙特阿拉伯的政策制定者和国家卫生部制定政策,提供医疗保健专业人员可用于提高国家医疗保健质量、患者人权和社会关怀的电子服务。此外,本研究的结果还有助于培养人们对电子医疗或数字医疗的态度和意向,从而提供更好的医疗设施为沙特阿拉伯公民服务。
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CiteScore
2.90
自引率
7.10%
发文量
48
期刊介绍: nternational Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare (IJHRH) is an international, peer reviewed journal with a unique practical approach to promoting race equality, inclusion and human rights in health and social care. The journal publishes scholarly and double blind peer-reviewed papers of the highest standard, including case studies and book reviews. IJHRH aims include: -To explore what is currently known about discrimination and disadvantage with a particular focus on health and social care -Push the barriers of the human rights discourse by identifying new avenues for healthcare practice and policy internationally -Create bridges between policymakers, practitioners and researchers -Identify and understand the social determinants of health equity and practical interventions to overcome barriers at national and international levels. The journal welcomes papers which use varied approaches, including discussion of theory, comparative studies, systematic evaluation of interventions, analysis of qualitative data and study of health and social care institutions and the political process. Papers published in IJHRH: -Clearly demonstrate the implications of the research -Provide evidence-rich information -Provoke reflection and support critical analysis of both challenges and strengths -Share examples of best practice and ‘what works’, including user perspectives IJHRH is a hugely valuable source of information for researchers, academics, students, practitioners, managers, policy-makers, commissioning bodies, social workers, psychologists, nurses, voluntary sector workers, service users and carers internationally.
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