Assessing Patient Use of and Attitudes toward eHealth Services for Communication with Primary Care Centers in Saudi Arabia and Factors Affecting Usage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigates patients' use of eHealth services, their awareness of the availability of these services, and their intention to use them in primary care. It also examines patient characteristics and factors that influence the use of these services.

Methods

A cross-sectional design using questionnaires was conducted. Based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), the participants rated the two most common services. Descriptive analyses and linear correlation analyses were performed. A simple linear regression was conducted to identify factors influencing the participants' intention to use eHealth services.

Results

In total, 1203 participants with an average age of 43.7 years were surveyed. The participants' usage rates vari

SUBMITTER: Alessa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11475504 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature