Factors Influencing the Adoption of E-Health Management among Saudi Citizens with Moderating Role of E-Health Literacy

  • Waleed Mansi G Alshammari King Khalid Hospital, Ha'il
  • Fahad Maiyah M Alshammari Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
  • Faiz Mayah M Alshammry King Khalid Hospital, Ha'il
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v13i3(I).3251
Keywords: E-health adoption, E-health literacy, internet access, social influence, facilities access, cost concerns

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the role of internet access, social influence, facility access, and cost concerns on E-health adoption in Saudi Arabia with moderating role of E-health literacy. Saudi citizens were the targeted population of this study. To fulfill the objectives of this study, quantitative research methods with a cross-sectional technique were applied. A self-administrative survey was employed with a questionnaire to collect the data. This study used the purposive sampling method for the collection. Structure equation modeling was applied by using Smart PLS 3 to analyze the data. The findings of the current study show that internet access, social influence, and facility access have significant and positive effects on E-health adoption. Cost concerns have a significant and negative influence on the Adoption of E-Health Management services. Results revealed that E-health literacy has a significant and positive moderating role in the association of internet access, facility access, and cost concerns on E-health adoption. Results of this study contribute to the body of literature by finding that internet access, social influence, facility access, and cost concerns have a significant effect on the Adoption of E-Health Management services and E-health literacy is essential to improve the Adoption of E-Health Management services

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Published
2021-12-20
How to Cite
Alshammari, W. M. G., Alshammari, F. M. M., & Alshammry, F. M. M. (2021). Factors Influencing the Adoption of E-Health Management among Saudi Citizens with Moderating Role of E-Health Literacy. Information Management and Business Review, 13(3(I), 47-61. https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v13i3(I).3251
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Vol 13 No 3(I) (2021)
Section
Research Paper

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