Factors influencing adoption of e-learning in healthcare: integration of UTAUT and TTF model

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Research

Javad Zarei¹  Mohammadhiwa Abdekhoda²  Afsaneh Dehnad³ 

[1] Department of Health Information Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran;Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, School of Health Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;

关键词: E-learning;    Adoption;    Implementation;    Faculty member;    Tutors;    Covid-19;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12911-022-02060-9

 received in 2022-05-23, accepted in 2022-11-22,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe importance of successful implementation of e-learning, especially since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, has become increasingly apparent to universities. Thus, identifying the effective factors in adopting e-learning in the Covid-19 pandemic is crucial. This study was conducted to identify determining factors in adopting E-learning in healthcare.MethodThis was a descriptive-analytical study in which 143 faculty members from Iran were randomly selected. The faculty members’ intentions, concerning the adoption of e-learning, were assessed by the conceptual path model of integration of unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and The Task-Technology Fit (TTF).ResultsThe results showed that the combination of the two classical theories, UTAUT and TTF, was an appropriate model to explain faculty members’ intention in adopting e-learning. Moreover, the findings showed that technology and task characteristics, task- technology fit, social influences, effort expectancy, performance expectancy and facilitating conditions had direct and significant effect on e-learning adoption.ConclusionBy presenting a conceptual path model to elucidate users’ behavior in adopting e-learning, this study investigated and identified the key determining factors in adopting e-learning. The findings of the present study can contribute to the design and implementation of e-learning by practitioners, policy makers, and curriculum designers.

【 授权许可】

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