Willingness to Use Digital Health Tools in Patient Care Among Health Care Professionals and Students at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia: Quantitative Cross-sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The adoption rate of digital health in the health care sector is low in many countries. A facilitating factor for successful implementation and adoption of digital health is acceptance by current and future health care professionals.

Objective

This study was conducted to identify factors associated with willingness to use digital health tools in patient care among health care professionals and students.

Methods

This was a quantitative cross-sectional survey study conducted among health care professionals and students at a university hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A nonprobability convenience sampling procedure was used to recruit participants. Data were collected using a self-completed e-questionnaire that was distributed by email. Chi-square tests, t te

SUBMITTER: Thapa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8081256 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature