Predictors of Patients' Intention to Interact With Doctors in Web-Based Health Communities in China: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Web-based health communities provide opportunities for doctors and patients to interact with each other and change the traditional communication mode between doctors and patients. However, little is known about the predictors of patients' intention to interact with doctors in Web-based health communities in China.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to investigate what are the predictors of patients' intention to interact with doctors in Web-based health communities in China.

Methods

On the basis of two-factor theory and service convenience theory, we propose that the attributes of Web-based health communities including ease of use and perceived synchronicity influence patients' intention to interact through convenience of Web-based health communities,

SUBMITTER: Wu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592481 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature