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Methods Inf Med 2014; 53(01): 14-20
DOI: 10.3414/ME13-01-0079
Original Articles
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Information Technology Acceptance in Health Information Management

M. Abdekhoda
1   School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
,
M. Ahmadi
1   School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
,
A. Dehnad
1   School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
,
A. F. Hosseini
1   School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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received: 11. Juli 2013

accepted: 28. Oktober 2013

Publikationsdatum:
20. Januar 2018 (online)

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Summary

Objective: User acceptance of information technology has been a significant area of research for more than two decades in the field of information technology. This study assessed the acceptance of information technology in the context of Health Information Management (HIM) by utilizing Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) which was modified and applied to assess user acceptance of health information technology as well as viability of TAM as a research construct in the context of HIM.

Methods: This was a descriptive- analytical study in which a sample of 187 personnel from a population of 363 personnel, working in medical records departments of hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences, was selected. Users’ perception of applying information technology was studied

by a researcher-developed questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed by SPSS software (version16) using descriptive statistics and regression analysis.

Results: The results suggest that TAM is a useful construct to assess user acceptance of information technology in the context of HIM. The findings also evidenced the per -ceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PE) were positively associated with favorable users’ attitudes towards HIM. PU was relatively more associated ( r= 0.22, p = 0.05) than PEOU (r = 0.014, p = 0.05) with favorable user attitudes towards HIM.

Conclusions: Users’ perception of usefulness and ease of use are important determinants providing the incentive for users to accept information technologies when the application of a successful HIM system is attempted. The findings of the present study suggest that user acceptance is a key element and should subsequently be the major concern of health organizations and health policy makers.

Keywords

Information technology - health information management - technology acceptance model - user acceptance - user perceptions
 

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