Exploring Saudi Arabia Individuals' Attitudes toward Electronic Personal Health Records

Abstract

This study is one of the few studies that examined the perspectives and expectations of Saudi Ariba patients regarding ePHRs. Participants expressed a greater interest in ePHRs than participants in other studies in developed countries. The majority of participants would like to use ePHRs at least once per month. Moreover, respondents believe that ePHRs help access images and blood test results, and information about the devices they use to track their health. For example, the blood glucose checkers. The study also pointed out that ePHRs are perceived as valuable to patients' health. However, some patients expressed concerns regarding the security of their online records. However, the vast majority of patients viewed ePHRs as enhancing patient privacy. The individuals desire access to information about their health contained within their ePHRs, including medication lists, doctor lists, medical conditions, and surgical histories. The respondents indicated that they are currently performing some tasks electronically, such as requesting appointments, reports, and medication refills, and referring patients through ePHRs, at an acceptable rate of 42.1%. Further research is needed to assess the quality of data entered, validity, and accuracy of the ePHR.

The Use of a Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to Predict Patients’ Usage of a Personal Health Record System: The Role of Security, Privacy, and Usability

“…The strategy covers the National Transformation Program, among which are eight themes of enhancing healthcare services quality and efficiency through a patientcentred healthcare culture and enhanced patient involvement using technology [138]. With the introduction of eHealth to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia healthcare, researchers have initiated research into its different aspects [39,51,[139][140][141][142][143][144][145][146][147]. Most studies have examined the influencing factors on intention towards PHR use at the pre-adoption stage, while a few focused on the influencing factors at the usage stage.…”

“…Similarly, Saudi Arabian patients' perspectives and expectations were tackled by Alhur [51] in his study of PHR, which found participants to be highly interested in the system compared to other studies in developed nations. Most were inclined towards PHR use, perceiving them as valuable to health, albeit some expressed security concerns regarding online records.…”

“…Concerning the above, individuals should have access to their health information and be able to control it through the use of personal health records (PHR) so that they can actively participate in the management of their healthcare and eliminate the role of the passive patient [36,38,40,50,51]. However, users must continuously invest effort into keeping up-to-date accounts to ensure that the system can effectively support them.…”

Redefining Healthcare With Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Contributions of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Co-pilot

“…Establishing clear, transparent governance that documents and reviews AI-supported decisions is essential to maintaining trust and ensuring AI serves as an aid to human decision-makers, not a replacement. These accountability measures reinforce the role of healthcare professionals in interpreting AI suggestions within the broader context of patient care [ 33 - 36 ].…”

An Investigation of Nurses' Perceptions of the Usefulness and Easiness of Using Electronic Medical Records in Saudi Arabia: A Technology Acceptance Model

“…Technology is being integrated into a variety of aspects of Saudi society in ways that were not prevalent in the past [60,[60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68]. As a result of the significance of HIT in the age of digitalization, a variety of stakeholders in Saudi Arabia are interested in investigating, integrating, evaluating, and implementing it.…”