Clinicians’ role in the adoption of an oncology decision support app in europe and its implications for organizational practices. Qualitative case study
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2019
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JMIR mHealth and uHealth
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7
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5
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JMIR Publications
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Toronto
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Background: Despite the existence of adequate technological infrastructure and clearer policies, there are situations where users, mainly physicians, resist mobile health (mHealth) solutions. This is of particular concern, bearing in mind that several studies, both in developed and developing countries, showed that clinicians’ adoption is the most influential factor in such solutions’ success. Objective: The aim of this study was to focus on understanding clinicians’ roles in the adoption of an oncology decision support app, the factors impacting this adoption, and its implications for organizational and social practices. Methods: A qualitative case study of a decision support app in oncology, called ONCOassist, was conducted. The data were collected through 17 in-depth interviews with clinicians and nurses in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Results: This case demonstrates the affordances and constraints of mHealth technology at the workplace, its implications f
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2291-5222
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English
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Jacob, C., Sanchez-Vazquez, A., & Ivory, C. (2019). Clinicians’ role in the adoption of an oncology decision support app in europe and its implications for organizational practices. Qualitative case study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(5). https://doi.org/10.2196/13555