A healthcare workers' mHealth adoption instrument for the developing world.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Healthcare workers' adoption of mHealth is critical to the success or failure of clinician based mHealth services in the developing world. mHealth adoption is affected or promoted by certain factors, some of which are peculiar to the developing world. Identifying these factors and evaluating them will help develop a valid and reliable measuring instrument for more successful prediction of mHealth adoption in the future. The aim of this study was to design and develop such an instrument.

Method

A Healthcare workers' mHealth Adoption Questionnaire (HmAQ) was developed based on five constructs identified through a prior literature review: multi-sectorial engagement and ownership; staffing and technical support; reliable infrastructure; usefulness and stewardship; a

SUBMITTER: Addotey-Delove M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9526526 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature