Studying Users’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Mobile Applications in Saudi Arabia

Alghareeb, Mashael; Albesher, Abdulmohsen S.; Asif, Amna

doi:10.3390/su15020956

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“…The Tawakkalna app was later introduced in 2020 as the main contact tracing app for COVID-19-related cases. Contrastingly, in a very recent study, these two apps received the least usability ratings regarding COVID-19 [16]. The respondents reported facing several barriers ranging from increased battery drain and lack of privacy to technical issues [16].…”

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“…As electronic health records gradually replace paper-based methods in healthcare, the manifestation of such changes needs to be assessed in Saudi Arabia. While evidence shows that Saudi Arabia has adopted electronic health records [16][17][18], the usability of such records has not been widely studied. Yet, electronic health records have been found to increase healthcare quality and patient safety by making patient medical information readily available and accessible to any authorized user.…”

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The Usage of Digital Health Mobile-Based Applications among Saudi Population

AlAli¹,

AlKhudairy²,

AlSafadi³

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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This study aimed at assessing the extent to which the general Saudi population has embraced digital health medical applications to meet their health-related needs so that the Saudi Ministry of Health and government can appropriately be guided on scaling up digital health across the country. As such, this study was guided by the question of to what extent the Saudi people use digital health mobile-based applications. This was a cross-sectional study utilizing snowballing sampling approach. Frequencies, Chi-square, and Spearman rank correlation statistics were used to offer descriptive and inferential analysis of the variables. The majority of the participants were economically able to afford smart devices that have medical apps, had at least an app on such devices, and highly regarded the benefits of the apps. Unfortunately, their understanding of how to use such apps was limited, and this posed a barrier to embracing digital health alongside difficulty downloading apps and medical ethical concerns. Although there is a willingness, extra effort is needed from the Saudi Ministry of Health and the government to promote the uptake of digital health in Saudi Arabia.

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The Usage of Digital Health Mobile-Based Applications among Saudi Population

AlAli¹,

AlKhudairy²,

AlSafadi³

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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“…Tawakkalna app was later introduced in 2020 as the main contact tracing app for Covid-19-related cases. Contrastingly, in a very recent study, these two apps received the least usability ratings regarding Covid-19 [16]. The respondents reported facing several barriers ranging from increased battery drain, and lack of privacy, to technical issues [16].…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Contrastingly, in a very recent study, these two apps received the least usability ratings regarding Covid-19 [16]. The respondents reported facing several barriers ranging from increased battery drain, and lack of privacy, to technical issues [16]. Nevertheless, it's important to observe that the use of medical apps in Saudi Arabia is on the rise and requires slight enforcement.…”

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confidence: 85%

The Usage of Digital Health Mobile-based Applications Among Saudi Population

AlAli¹,

AlKhudairy²,

AlSafadi³

et al. 2023

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This study aimed at assessing the extent to which the Saudi general population has embraced digital health medical applications to meet their health-related needs so that the Saudi Ministry of Health and government can appropriately be guided on scaling up of digital health across the country. As such, this study was guided by the question of to what extent do the Saudi people use digital health mobile-based applications?. This was a cross-sectional study utilizing snowballing sampling approach. Frequencies, Chi-square, and Spearman rank correlation statistics were used to offer descriptive and inferential analysis of the variables. The majority of the participants were economically able to afford smart devices that have medical apps, had at least an app on such devices, and highly regarded the benefits of the apps. Unfortunately, their understanding of how to use such apps was limited and this posed a barrier to embracing digital health alongside difficulty downloading apps, and medical ethical concerns. Although there is a willingness, extra effort is needed from the Saudi Ministry of Health and government to promote the uptake of digital health in Saudi Arabia.

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“…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.…”

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

Alhur

2023

Indonesian J. of Inf. Syst.

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Abstract. EMRs play an essential role in documenting clinical information. Nurses are integral to the success of an EMR implementation, as they are the largest group of employees in a hospital and provide patient care. A major factor in the success of EMR implementation is nurses' acceptance of the system. This study is designed to measure nurses' willingness to use EMRs in clinical practice, determine factors influencing nurses' acceptance of EMR documentation in clinical practice, and gain an understanding of the nurses' perspective on EMRs to encourage the adoption and implementation of EMRs in other health facilities in Saudi Arabia. This study included nurses from Hail General Hospital, Maternity and Children Hospital, King Khalid Hospital, and Hail General Hospital. Study results indicate that perceived usefulness and ease of use are strongly correlated, resulting in nurses' greater acceptance of EMRs. According to the study results, nurses are willing to use EMRs. Our result shows that overall, nurses find the EMR useful in their jobs, with 40.9% agreeing and 24.4% strongly agreeing. Whereas the overall easiness was 9.4% agreed and 24 strongly agreed. Nurses need to be prepared for a demanding workplace through their nursing curriculum. Nursing students and professionals should understand the importance of EMRs in ensuring high-quality, effective, and efficient patient care. It is imperative that nurses continuously improve their computer skills to keep up with technological advancements.

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Studying Users’ Perceptions of COVID-19 Mobile Applications in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 8 publications

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The Usage of Digital Health Mobile-Based Applications among Saudi Population

The Usage of Digital Health Mobile-Based Applications among Saudi Population

The Usage of Digital Health Mobile-based Applications Among Saudi Population

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

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