Paper Type
Complete
Paper Number
1624
Description
Governments globally are choosing to uphold electronic health records, anticipating transformative enhancements in patient healthcare. However, the low adoption rates indicate that this advancement might falter without sufficient acceptance, highlighting the need for comprehensive research on factors that can boost adoption rates. The study employed a qualitative approach, conducting semi-structured interviews with 12 Indians to investigate an individual’s intention to use the ABHA app, a government-developed application for digitizing health records in India. In our theoretical model, based on the Diffusion of Innovation Theory and insights from Belanger and Carter’s framework, we observed that Relative Advantage, Compatibility, and Trust of the Government had significant impacts. Meanwhile, the Observability and Trust of the Internet displayed lesser influence. The findings of this study could assist administrators, government officials, and policymakers in devising strategies for improved implementation and management of digital health records.
Recommended Citation
Mukherjee, Shreya and Das, Saini, "Willingness to Digitalize Health Records: an Indian Perspective" (2024). PACIS 2024 Proceedings. 8.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/pacis2024/track11_healthit/track11_healthit/8
Willingness to Digitalize Health Records: an Indian Perspective
Governments globally are choosing to uphold electronic health records, anticipating transformative enhancements in patient healthcare. However, the low adoption rates indicate that this advancement might falter without sufficient acceptance, highlighting the need for comprehensive research on factors that can boost adoption rates. The study employed a qualitative approach, conducting semi-structured interviews with 12 Indians to investigate an individual’s intention to use the ABHA app, a government-developed application for digitizing health records in India. In our theoretical model, based on the Diffusion of Innovation Theory and insights from Belanger and Carter’s framework, we observed that Relative Advantage, Compatibility, and Trust of the Government had significant impacts. Meanwhile, the Observability and Trust of the Internet displayed lesser influence. The findings of this study could assist administrators, government officials, and policymakers in devising strategies for improved implementation and management of digital health records.
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