Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics AND Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2 Professor, Health Information Management, School of Management and Medical Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
4 Associate Professor, Medical Statistic, School of Management and Medical Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Physicians’ resistance to accepting and adopting Electronic Health Care Record (EHCR) is still a serious challenge to the nationwide adoption of EHCR. As a result, identification of the factors that contribute to this challenge is valuable. Thus, this study was performed to survey the effect of physicians' characteristics on adoption of EHCR. Methods: A Descriptive-analytical survey was applied in this study. The study population consisted of physicians who worked in 26 hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. From among them, 270 physicians were selected to participate in this research. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire the validity and reliability of which were confirmed. The data were collected, and then, analyzed using path analysis in structural equation modeling (SEM) in SPSS and AMOS software. Results: The results showed that there is no significant correlation between physicians’ characteristics, such as age, work experience, computer familiarity, and EHCR familiarity, and perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU). In addition, no significant correlation was observed between physicians’ characteristics and the technology acceptance model (TAM) variables. Conclusion: Physicians’ characteristics did not have any significant effect on accepting and adopting EHCR. Therefore, it is suggested that policymakers and managers focus on other factors that affect EHCR acceptance and implementation.
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