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Table 2 Measures of key constructs used

From: Assessing factors militating against the acceptance and successful implementation of a cloud based health center from the healthcare professionals’ perspective: a survey of hospitals in Benue state, northcentral Nigeria

Constructs

Items

Reference

Performance expectancy

PE1- The use of the Cloud based Health Center will enhance a better work efficiency for the professionals.

[60]

PE2- The use of Cloud Health Center will save the time of both patients and healthcare professionals.

PE3- The use of Cloud Based Health Center allows professionals to monitor a patient from a remote location.

PE4- Cloud Based Health Center will increase my productivity.

Cloud based health knowledge

CBHK1- I am aware of worldwide e-health service implementations for health institutions.

[57]

CBHK2- I have information of Cloud Based Health Center technologies.

CBHK3- I am familiar with the technical infrastructure /mobile applications which has to be used.

CBHK4- I have made myself familiar with model processes of Cloud Based Health Center, which are relevant to my practice.

CBHK5 - I am aware of the changes that comes with cloud based health technologies and how it will affect my daily work life.

Social influence

SI1 - Your friends, family and colleagues think that Cloud Based Health Center is a useful thing.

[57, 61, 62]

SI2 - Your friends, family and colleagues thinks that Cloud Based Health Center would improve quality of service.

SI3 - Your friends, family and colleague would also use Cloud Based Health Center.

SI4 - Do you often discuss the advantages of E-health technologies with friends/family/colleagues?

SI5 - My friends, family and colleagues could assist me in the use of Cloud Based Health Center (when available).

Self-efficacy

SE1 - I feel confident in finding information on a Cloud Based Health center platform.

[57, 63, 64]

SE2 - I have the necessary skills for using a Cloud Based Health Center application successfully.

SE3 - There are available IT experts to train the staff on Cloud Based Health Center.

SE4 - I feel confident to work through all interventions that the platform provides me

Data security

DS1 - I feel apprehensive about using a Cloud Based Health Center in terms of privacy issues.

[57, 65]

DS2 - There are available, security measures to protect both internal and external communication from unauthorized users.

DS3 - There are security measures to communicate accurate information among health institutions.

DS4 - There are security measures to communicate accurate information within health institutions.

IT infrastructure

II1 - Appropriate IT infrastructure are available for Cloud Based Health Center implementations.

[40]

II2 - Management of healthcare organization creates a favorable environment to support and encourage the usage of information system.

II3 - The budget for the planning and funding of infrastructural investment in health institutions is adequate.

II4 - There is a service maintenance in place to maintain health institutions’ existing infrastructure.

II5 - The existing infrastructure is adequate to support the use of Cloud Based Health Center

Information sharing

IS1 - It is acceptable if my personal health information is uploaded on the Cloud Based Health Center.

[57, 61, 66]

IS2 - I am not bothered if my information is shared with other health institution connected to the platform.

IS3 - Overemphasis on patient’s privacy protection hinders the necessary flow of information sharing amongst health institutions.

IS4 - Information sharing among the units and departments is effective

Behavioral intention

BI1- I am excited at learning cloud based health system

[67]

BI2 – I am willing to use cloud health system