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Patient’S Utilization Of Health Information Technologies For Disease Self-Management, Mahmoud Hamzeh Altawalbih
Patient’S Utilization Of Health Information Technologies For Disease Self-Management, Mahmoud Hamzeh Altawalbih
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Background: The rapid growth of Health Information Technologies (HITs) provides
patients with greater opportunity to take control over their health. HITs utilization has
been proven to be a critical component of disease self-management and can result in
positive outcomes. Its widespread adoption and utilization is still relatively low among
patients with chronic disease. It is important to understand the factors that may impact
HITs utilization, such as the perceived Task-Technology Fit (TTF). A very limited
number of studies have examined the relationship between HITs utilization and the
perceived fit between task and technology in the context of TTF theory.
Aims/ …