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ArticleJMIR medical education2021

Willingness to Use Digital Health Tools in Patient Care Among Health Care Professionals and Students at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia: Quantitative Cross-sectional Survey.

Subash Thapa, Jesper Bo Nielsen, Abdullah M Aldahmash, Fatima R Qadri, Anja Leppin

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Article in JMIR medical education, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Subash Thapa *Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-8511
Jesper Bo NielsenResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5764-5462
Abdullah M AldahmashCollege of Medicine, Alfarabi Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0398-7993
Fatima R QadriPrince Naif Bin Abdulaziz Health Research Center, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8178-2627
Anja LeppinUnit for Health Promotion Research, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6203-6162
University of Southern Denmark · DKKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe adoption rate of digital health in the health care sector is low in many countries. A facilitating factor for successful implementation and adoption of digital health is acceptance by current and future health care professionals.

objectiveThis study was conducted to identify factors associated with willingness to use digital health tools in patient care among health care professionals and students.

methodsThis was a quantitative cross-sectional survey study conducted among health care professionals and students at a university hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A nonprobability convenience sampling procedure was used to recruit participants. Data were collected using a self-completed e-questionnaire that was distributed by email. Chi-square tests, t tests, and logistic regression were used to analyze the data.

resultsWe found that 181 out of 218 health care professionals (83.0%; 75.6% [59/78] physicians; 87.1% [122/140] nurses) and 115 out of 154 students (74.7%; 80.0% [76/95] medical students and 66.1% [39/59] nursing students) were willing to use digital tools in patient care. Willingness to use digital tools was significantly associated with attitude (Adjusted Odds Ratios [AOR] 1.96; 95% CI 1.14-3.36) and self-efficacy (AOR 1.64; 95% CI 1.17-2.30) among health care professionals, and with current year of study (AOR 2.08; 95% CI 1.18-3.68) and self-efficacy (AOR 1.77; 95% CI 1.17-2.69) among students. No significant difference in willingness to use digital tools was found between physicians and nurses (P=.113), and between medical and nursing students (P=.079).

conclusionsThe findings of this study should encourage policy makers and hospital managers to implement relevant eHealth interventions within routine health care systems in Saudi Arabia. For successful implementation, digital health education programs should be implemented simultaneously, so that current and future health care professionals are able to develop required positive attitudes as well as practical skills and competencies.

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