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Perceived Usefulness And Perceived Ease Of Use Impact On Patient Portal Use, Dasantila Sherifi
Perceived Usefulness And Perceived Ease Of Use Impact On Patient Portal Use, Dasantila Sherifi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Patient portals are web-based tools that provide patients with access to their health records and enhance communication with providers. Despite the efforts in expanding their use and patients interest in using them, patient portal usage remains low. Higher use of portals is associated with greater patient engagement and better healthcare quality and outcomes. This study investigated the impact of perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEU) on patient portal usage. The conceptual framework was based on the Technology Acceptance Model, which suggests that PU and PEU of a system affect attitude and behavioral intention toward using the system, …
The Effects Of Financial Literacy On Patient Engagement, Melanie Meyer
The Effects Of Financial Literacy On Patient Engagement, Melanie Meyer
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Health care reform has caused consumers to learn more about what it means to have health insurance and its costs. Patient engagement, a critical component of health care reform, reflects provider and consumer attention to shared decision making between patient and physician. The problem addressed in this study is that although researchers have studied patient engagement, there has been insufficient exploration of the relationship between financial literacy and patient engagement, which could negatively impact health outcomes not only for patients or consumers but for society as a whole. The purpose of this quantitative research was to determine if a relationship …