Benefits derived from ICT adoption in regional medical practices: perceptual differences between male and female general practitioners

Authors

Robert C. Macgregor, University of WollongongFollow
Peter N. Hyland, University of WollongongFollow
Charles Harvie, University of WollongongFollow
Boon-Chye Lee, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

15794

Publication Details

Macgregor, R. C., Hyland, P. N., Harvie, C. & Lee, B. C. (2007). Benefits derived from ICT adoption in regional medical practices: perceptual differences between male and female general practitioners. International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics, 2 (1), 1-13.

Abstract

Information and communications technologies (ICTs) are being used more and more by general practitioners (GPs) in their day-to-day activities. While a number of studies have shown that ICT adoption and use can provide real benefits to medical practices, there have been few studies to determine whether the perception of those benefits is uniform across the sector. This study examines whether differences in the perception of benefits exist between male and female GPs. The results suggest that the groupings and priorities of benefits arising from ICT use differ substantially between male and female GPs. Results also show, amongst other things, that male GPs are focussed on business efficiency, while female GPs are focussed on communication and practice expansion.