Factors Affecting Adoption of Knowledge Base System for Emergency Medicine (KMIS)

Abstract

This research was aimed to analyze factors associated with the success of information system, the technology acceptance, and the factors affecting adoption of knowledge-based system for emergency medicine (KMIS). The research method consisted of 2 steps: (1) study and review of literature to obtain preliminary factors, and (2) analysis and conclusion of research results. Based on literature review, the conceptual framework of the research could be summarized to measure factors which were divided into two groups: (1) information system success factors; information quality, system quality, and service quality; and (2) the technology acceptance factors leading to the perception on the usefulness and perceived ease of the utilization. A quantitative research was subsequently developed which applied purposive sampling method to collect data from 200 KMIS users through online questionnaire. The data were statistically analyzed by using exploratory factor analysis: EFA. It was found that the study variables were able to analyze four major components: information quality and system access, service quality, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the factors affecting adoption of KMIS, sorted by the most to the least, included the perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and the service availability, respectively.