Transfer and adoption of advanced information technology solutions in resource-poor environments: The case of telemedicine systems adoption in ethiopia

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 327-343

  Kifle, Mengistu ^a   Payton, Fay Cobb ^b   Mbarika, Victor ^c   Meso, Peter ^d  

^a ICITD   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SST   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Healthcare; Information technology (IT) adoption; Sub Saharan Africa (SSA); Technology acceptance; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ETHIOPIA; HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (SSA); TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE;

EXPOSURE CONTROLS; HEALTH CARE; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TELEMEDICINE;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TECHNOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952369251     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2009.0008     Document Type: Article

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