Factors influencing health information technology adoption in Thailand's community health centers: Applying the UTAUT model

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 404-416

  Kijsanayotin, Boonchai ^a   Pannarunothai, Supasit ^b   Speedie, Stuart M ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude of health personnel; Computer systems; Diffusion of innovation; Information systems; Technology adoption; Thailand; UTAUT model

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; THAILAND; UTAUT MODEL;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CURVE FITTING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INNOVATION; MODEL STRUCTURES; PERSONNEL; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY;

HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THAILAND; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; THAILAND;

EID: 64549145426     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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