title: Investigating factors influencing the adoption of e-Health in developing countries: A patient's perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to investigate factors that influence the adoption and use of e-Health applications in Bangladesh from citizens' (patients') perspectives by extending the technology acceptance model (TAM) to include privacy and trust.
  
  
  METHODS
  A structured questionnaire survey was used to collect data from more than 350 participants in various private and public hospitals in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The data were analyzed using the partial least-squares (PLS) method, a statistical analysis technique based on structural equation modeling (SEM).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study determined that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness and trust (p < 0.05) were significant factors influencing the intention to adopt e-Health. Privacy (p > 0.05) was identified as a less significant factor in the context of e-Health in Bangladesh. The findings also revealed that gender was strongly associated with the adoption and use of e-Health services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of the present study contribute to the development of strategies and policies to enhance e-Health services in Bangladesh. Furthermore, as a result of the generic approach used in this study, the acceptance model developed can be easily modified to investigate the adoption of e-Health in other developing countries.
authors: a Center for Modern Information Management, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , P. R. China.
authors: M Rakibul
authors: MR
authors: Hoque
authors: a Center for Modern Information Management, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , P. R. China.
authors: Yukun
authors: Y
authors: Bao
authors: b School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University , Coffs Harbour , NSW , Australia.
authors: Golam
authors: G
authors: Sorwar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D001459:Bangladesh; D003219:Confidentiality; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D035502:Trust; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Bangladesh; e-health; privacy; technology acceptance model (TAM)