A theoretical model of health information technology usage behaviour with implications for patient safety

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-38

  Holden, Richard J ^a,b   Karsh, Ben Tzion ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Health information technology; Human behaviour; Medical error reporting; Patient safety; System design; Theory

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; ERRORS; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN BEHAVIOUR; MEDICAL ERROR REPORTING; PATIENT SAFETY; SYSTEM DESIGN; THEORY;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 60649083593     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290601138245     Document Type: Article

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