Key Factors Affecting E-Health Adoption among Young Adults in Malaysia
Introduction: The technological advancement has changed the way people live their life such as communication, travel, learning and shopping. The health sector was also influenced by the technological changes. Objectives: The objective of this study is to develop a model on consumer adoption on elect...
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my.ums.eprints.320992022-03-30T05:38:14Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32099/ Key Factors Affecting E-Health Adoption among Young Adults in Malaysia Haneffa Muchlis Gazali Tamrin Amboala H1-99 Social sciences (General) R5-920 Medicine (General) Introduction: The technological advancement has changed the way people live their life such as communication, travel, learning and shopping. The health sector was also influenced by the technological changes. Objectives: The objective of this study is to develop a model on consumer adoption on electronic health (e-health) in Malaysia. Methods: Extending the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with Personal Innovativeness in IT and Social Influence. This paper presents the conceptual foundation on the adoption of e-health among young adults in Malaysia. Results: These initial results suggest a link between TAM, PI and SI towards the adoption of e-health. These findings may help us to better understand the adoption behaviour among young adults towards the application of e-health. Conclusion: This study offers a fresh perspective on the health adoption among young adults in Malaysia. The present study adds to the growing body of literature on e-health adoption in Malaysia. This study is relevant to both practitioners and policy-makers. Due to the conceptual constrain, this paper cannot provide a comprehensive evidence on the e-health adoption from the empirical point of view. Further studies on the current topic are therefore recommended to develop a full picture of e-health adoption which take these variables into account. Global Journals 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32099/1/Key%20Factors%20Affecting%20E-Health%20Adoption%20among%20Young%20Adults%20in%20Malaysia.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32099/2/Key%20Factors%20Affecting%20E-Health%20Adoption%20among%20Young%20Adults%20in%20Malaysia1.pdf Haneffa Muchlis Gazali and Tamrin Amboala (2021) Key Factors Affecting E-Health Adoption among Young Adults in Malaysia. Global Journal of Management and Business Research: G Interdisciplinary, 21. pp. 39-43. ISSN 2249-4588 (E-ISSN) , 0975-5853 (P-ISSN) https://journalofbusiness.org/index.php/GJMBR/article/view/3472/3373 |
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Introduction: The technological advancement has changed the way people live their life such as communication, travel, learning and shopping. The health sector was also influenced by the technological changes. Objectives: The objective of this study is to develop a model on consumer adoption on electronic health (e-health) in Malaysia. Methods: Extending the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with Personal Innovativeness in IT and Social Influence. This paper presents the conceptual foundation on the adoption of e-health among young adults in Malaysia. Results: These initial results suggest a link between TAM, PI and SI towards the adoption of e-health. These findings may help us to better understand the adoption behaviour among young adults towards the application of e-health. Conclusion: This study offers a fresh perspective on the health adoption among young adults in Malaysia. The present study adds to the growing body of literature on e-health adoption in Malaysia. This study is relevant to both practitioners and policy-makers. Due to the conceptual constrain, this paper cannot provide a comprehensive evidence on the e-health adoption from the empirical point of view. Further studies on the current topic are therefore recommended to develop a full picture of e-health adoption which take these variables into account. |
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