Patients' Technology Readiness and eHealth Literacy Implications for Adoption and Deployment of eHealth in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has rerouted the healthcare ecosystem by accelerating digital health, and rapid adoption of eHealth is partly influenced by eHealth literacy (eHL). This study aims to examine patients' eHL in relation to their “technology readiness”—an innate attitude that is underexplored...
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my.iium.irep.940142021-11-23T01:46:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/94014/ Patients' Technology Readiness and eHealth Literacy Implications for Adoption and Deployment of eHealth in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond Lee, Wan Ling Lim, Zi Jing Tang, Lee Yoong Yahya, Nor Aziyan Varathan, Kasturi Dewi Mohamed Ludin, Salizar , RT82 Nursing As A Profession The COVID-19 pandemic has rerouted the healthcare ecosystem by accelerating digital health, and rapid adoption of eHealth is partly influenced by eHealth literacy (eHL). This study aims to examine patients' eHL in relation to their “technology readiness”—an innate attitude that is underexplored in clinical research. A total of 276 adult inpatients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coronary heart disease were surveyed cross-sectionally in 2019 using self-reported questionnaires: eHealth Literacy Scale and Technology Readiness Index (2.0). The study found moderate eHL (mean, 27.38) and moderate technology readiness (mean, 3.03) among patients. The hierarchical regression model shows that lower eHL scores were associated with patients of minor ethnicity (Malaysian Chinese), with an unemployed status, and having >1 cardiovascular risk (β = −0.136 to −0.215, R2 = 0.283, Ps < .005). Technology readiness is a strong determinant of eHL (ΔR2 = 0.295, P < .001) with its subdomains (optimism, innovativeness, and discomfort) significantly influencing eHL (|β| = 0.28-0.40, Ps < .001), except for the insecurity subdomain. Deployment of eHealth interventions that incorporate assessment of patients' eHL and technology readiness will enable targeted strategies, especially in resource-limited settings hit hard by the pandemic crisis. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 2021-11-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/94014/1/94014_Patients%27%20Technology%20Readiness%20and%20eHealth%20Literacy.pdf Lee, Wan Ling and Lim, Zi Jing and Tang, Lee Yoong and Yahya, Nor Aziyan and Varathan, Kasturi Dewi and Mohamed Ludin, Salizar and UNSPECIFIED (2021) Patients' Technology Readiness and eHealth Literacy Implications for Adoption and Deployment of eHealth in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond. Computers, Informatics, Nursing (CIN). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1538-2931 E-ISSN 1538-9774 (In Press) https://journals.lww.com/cinjournal/Abstract/9000/Patients__Technology_Readiness_and_eHealth.99202.aspx 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000854 |
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The COVID-19 pandemic has rerouted the healthcare ecosystem by accelerating digital health, and rapid adoption of eHealth is partly influenced by eHealth literacy (eHL). This study aims to examine patients' eHL in relation to their “technology readiness”—an innate attitude that is underexplored in clinical research. A total of 276 adult inpatients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coronary heart disease were surveyed cross-sectionally in 2019 using self-reported questionnaires: eHealth Literacy Scale and Technology Readiness Index (2.0). The study found moderate eHL (mean, 27.38) and moderate technology readiness (mean, 3.03) among patients. The hierarchical regression model shows that lower eHL scores were associated with patients of minor ethnicity (Malaysian Chinese), with an unemployed status, and having >1 cardiovascular risk (β = −0.136 to −0.215, R2 = 0.283, Ps < .005). Technology readiness is a strong determinant of eHL (ΔR2 = 0.295, P < .001) with its subdomains (optimism, innovativeness, and discomfort) significantly influencing eHL (|β| = 0.28-0.40, Ps < .001), except for the insecurity subdomain. Deployment of eHealth interventions that incorporate assessment of patients' eHL and technology readiness will enable targeted strategies, especially in resource-limited settings hit hard by the pandemic crisis. |
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Patients' Technology Readiness and eHealth Literacy
Implications for Adoption and Deployment of eHealth in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond |
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Patients' Technology Readiness and eHealth Literacy
Implications for Adoption and Deployment of eHealth in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond |
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Implications for Adoption and Deployment of eHealth in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond |
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Implications for Adoption and Deployment of eHealth in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond |
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Implications for Adoption and Deployment of eHealth in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond |
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patients' technology readiness and ehealth literacy
implications for adoption and deployment of ehealth in the covid-19 era and beyond |
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