2015
DOI: 10.3991/ijim.v9i1.4279
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Factors Affecting the Readiness of Medical Doctors and Patients with Chronic Conditions toward the Usage of Smartphones in the Saudi Arabian Healthcare Sector

Abstract: Abstract-Numerous studies have reported the rapid increase in the number of individuals who use smartphones. However, smartphones appear to be increasingly used by healthcare workers, particularly physicians and nurses. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the readiness of medical doctors and patients with chronic conditions in using and adopting smartphones for communication. This study employs the Technology Acceptance Model to examine the behavior of people in using smartphones from the perspectives of… Show more

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“…The most widely used model in determining user acceptance of new technology usage is Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) [17] [18]. Conducted studies related to mobile technology that utilized numerous theories, including TAM, in understanding the rationale of people in using mobile devices (i.e., smartphones) at work [19].…”
Section: Attitudes Towards a Supporting Tool For Innovative University Assessment Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most widely used model in determining user acceptance of new technology usage is Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) [17] [18]. Conducted studies related to mobile technology that utilized numerous theories, including TAM, in understanding the rationale of people in using mobile devices (i.e., smartphones) at work [19].…”
Section: Attitudes Towards a Supporting Tool For Innovative University Assessment Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Without the coordination, communication is impossible, and lack of communication will cause limited exchange of information. Communication technology enables employees to communicate with the headquarters and also with other staff in the field [12]. Communication technology is commonly used as the support, including wireless internet connection / satellite TV, mobile phones, satellite phones and radios.…”
Section: The Role Of Ict In Disaster Training Informationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Server maintenance is very difficult in a centralized network. The availability of data is not the same as the decentralized network [19]. Tracking drugs worldwide is the biggest challenge and duplicate or fake drugs are sold by many fake manufacturers which creates life-threatening problems.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%