Role of perceived ease of use, usefulness, and financial strength on the adoption of health information systems: the moderating role of hospital size
humanities and social sciences communications
Adoption of a health information system is always a challenge for hospitals. It is because
most of the medical staff do not have enough skills to use the new technology and due to the
sensitivity of medical data. These factors pose a challenge for the successful adoption of
health information system in hospitals. The aim of this research is to find out the factors
which influence the adoption of information systems in hospitals. The study investigated the
impact of the Financial status of the Hospital; Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of
Use on the adoption of health information systems through a questionnaire survey. Data was
collected from 602 healthcare workers from 20 hospitals through close-ended questionnaire
in Pakistan, where the adoption of health information systems is very slow. PLS-SEM was
used for the analysis. The findings show that the Financial status of the Hospital; Perceived
Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use have positive and significant role in the adoption of
Health Information Systems. The finding also shows that hospital size moderates the relationship
of Perceived ease of use and the adoption of health information systems and
interestingly it does not moderate the relationship among perceived usefulness and financial
strength toward the adoption of health information systems. The study concludes that perceived
ease of use, perceived usefulness and financial strength are the main factors,
necessary for the adoption of health information systems. The findings of the study have
useful implications for policy makers, medical professionals to successfully adopt health
information systems in hospitals. It also provides new avenues for researchers to explore
other factors and test this framework in other countries
Adoption of a health information system is always a challenge for hospitals. It is because
most of the medical staff do not have enough skills to use the new technology and due to the
…
Privatization initiatives have been undertaken in several Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, including Saudi Arabia, which recently announced reforms of its healthcare system to reduce…
Abstract
Objectives: To measure the prevalence and causes of burnout among Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in four hospitals in Saudi Arabia.