Investigating the empirical relation and importance of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and intention to use online information resources for evidence based medicine

Chandio, Fida Hussain and Anwar, Fozia and Zeki, Akram M. and Rizvi, seema (2015) Investigating the empirical relation and importance of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and intention to use online information resources for evidence based medicine. In: 2014 International Conference on Computer Assisted System in Health (CASH), 19th-2st Dec. 2014, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

This study explores the empirical relationship and importance of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and intention to use online information resources for Evidencebased Medicine (EBM). Although a significant literature is available that investigates the effect of various factors on intention to use digital information sources to practice EBM in developed countries. However, literature is a lacking in exploring the intention to practice EBM by physicians in developing countries like Pakistan. This is the motivation behind this study. This research is a cross sectional quantitative survey study (N=352). Based on related literature a questionnaire was developed. Selected participant sample of the survey is those physicians, who were in clinical practice and were having the knowledge of EBM. Structural equation modelling technique (SEM) with the Analysis of Moment Structures software (AMOS) is used for data analysis. The findings showed the significance and causal linkage between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and intention to use online information resources for EBM. Perceived usefulness is found as a strong predictor in acceptance and behavioral intention as compared to the perceived ease of use

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	6153/46245 (ISBN: 978-1-4799-8822-8, DOI: 10.1109/CASH.2014.13)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Technology Acceptance Model; Evidence-based medicine; Information System Adoption
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System
Depositing User:	Akram M Zeki
Date Deposited:	30 Dec 2015 14:50
Last Modified:	07 Mar 2016 16:33
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/46245

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