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If They Designed It, Why Don't They Want It: The Lack of Acceptance of an ehealth Data Records System

Authors:
Anthony Glascock

Keywords: ehealth data records systems; mobile devices; acceptance of innovative technologies

Abstract:
Although the design of an ehealth data records system was largely driven by carers themselves, ultimately these same carers did not want to use the system once a series of pilot studies ended. The reasons for this lack of acceptance of the system by carers at seven different care organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands are explored. Four reasons are put forward to explain this lack of acceptance: 1) the ability of the system to be used to evaluate job performance; 2) the pilot study model; 3) reluctance on the part of the carers to alter work routine; and 4) the system’s introduction is premature.

Pages: 116 to 122

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: March 23, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4359

ISBN: 978-1-61208-327-8

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from March 23, 2014 to March 27, 2014