ICT use in Irish general practices: an intra-practice adoption study

dc.contributor.authorBourke, Jane
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-04T11:56:06Z
dc.date.available2023-01-04T11:56:06Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-28
dc.date.updated2023-01-03T16:49:09Z
dc.description.abstractGiven the potential of ICT to improve efficiency and quality of care, it is necessary to understand healthcare organisations’ decision-making concerning ICT adoption and use. In this paper, we explore the factors that influence the intensity of ICT use by general practices in Ireland. Drawing on an encompassing theoretical model, we explore how commercial considerations and informational stimuli influence ICT use in Irish general practices. The data source is the medical equipment and IT in general practice survey, which provides information relating to practice characteristics and ICT use for 601 general practices in Ireland. We use ordered probit analysis to examine intensity of ICT use. We find some evidence that GP and practice characteristics influence the extent to which a practice uses ICT. Also, educational and interaction activities positively influence ICT use. Furthermore, we find strong support of the influence of learning-by-using effects on intensity of ICT use.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationBourke, J. (2015) 'ICT use in Irish general practices: an intra-practice adoption study', International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 14(4), pp. 304-326. doi: 10.1504/IJHTM.2014.067138en
dc.identifier.doi10.1504/IJHTM.2014.067138en
dc.identifier.eissn1741-5144
dc.identifier.endpage326en
dc.identifier.issn1368-2156
dc.identifier.issued4en
dc.identifier.journaltitleInternational Journal of Healthcare Technology and Managementen
dc.identifier.startpage304en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/14013
dc.identifier.volume14en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherInderscienceen
dc.rights© 2015, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. All rights reserved.en
dc.subjectInformation and communications technologyen
dc.subjectICTen
dc.subjectAdoption of innovation modelen
dc.subjectGeneral practiceen
dc.titleICT use in Irish general practices: an intra-practice adoption studyen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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