A public value-based model to understand patients' adoption of eHealth: Theoretical underpinnings and empirical application.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The main objective of this study is to develop an eHealth adoption model based on patients' perceptions of public value dimensions and empirically apply the model to understand the adoption of a governmental health app by Jordanian patients. The study attempts to contribute to overcoming the narrow focus of contemporary theories such as UTAUT and, ultimately, to designing more effective implementation strategies in order to address the current delays in global eHealth adoption.

Methods

We conducted a quantitative survey of 430 Jordanian patients, utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) to process the empirical data. Specifically, we applied an SEM two-step approach that involved (a) evaluating the model-data fit through a review of the measurement model(s) and

SUBMITTER: Alhur M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445778 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature