Clinician acceptance of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs): relating personality factors to continuance intention
2011-12
Loading...
View/Download File
Persistent link to this item
Statistics
View StatisticsJournal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Title
Clinician acceptance of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs): relating personality factors to continuance intention
Authors
Published Date
2011-12
Publisher
Type
Thesis or Dissertation
Abstract
Many models currently exist for evaluating acceptance and continued use of technology. However, none of these models are healthcare specific, nor do they involve aspects of users' personality. Although the five-factor model (FFM) of personality has been effectively used in psychology and human resources and management research to predict attitudes, cognitions, and behaviors, it has not been effectively integrated into a technology acceptance model. This paper proposes a new model of technology acceptance and continued use for clinicians. Survey results from 244 medical and dental residents and fellows were used to analyze the relationships between personality factors and the technology acceptance constructs of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and continuance intention. Clinicians scored highest in agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to experience and lowest in neuroticism. Neuroticism was negatively related to effort expectancy. Agreeableness was positively related to both continuance intention and social influence. The results of this study demonstrate the further need for research in the area of personality and technology acceptance, as well as the need for healthcare specific models.
Description
University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. December 2011. Major: Health Informatics. Advisor: Julie A. Jacko. 1 computer file (PDF); vii, 73 pages, appendices I-II.
Related to
Replaces
License
Collections
Series/Report Number
Funding information
Isbn identifier
Doi identifier
Previously Published Citation
Suggested citation
McClellan, Molly Ann. (2011). Clinician acceptance of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs): relating personality factors to continuance intention. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/162236.
Content distributed via the University Digital Conservancy may be subject to additional license and use restrictions applied by the depositor. By using these files, users agree to the Terms of Use. Materials in the UDC may contain content that is disturbing and/or harmful. For more information, please see our statement on harmful content in digital repositories.