Document Type
Conference Presentation
Publication Date
12-2011
Keywords
Trust, Agency Theory, Internet Health Information, Information Asymmetry, Compliance.
Abstract
In recent years, patients have been increasingly seeking and using Internet Health Information (IHI) to become more active in managing their own health in a partnership with their physicians. This trend has both positive and negative effects on the interactions and trust between the patient and physician. This study will examine the impact of patients’ use of IHI on various elements that characterize the interactions between a patient and her/his physician through the lens of Principal-Agent Theory. Specifically information asymmetry between the patient and physician and its relationships with the patient’s trust in and use of IHI, the patient’s trust in their physician and his/her compliance with the physician’s advice is examined. We outline a survey-based study to empirically validate the proposed theoretical model using structural equation modeling techniques.
Faculty
Pilon School of Business
Journal
Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction 2011 Proceedings
Version
Publisher's version
Peer Reviewed/Refereed Publication
yes
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Creative Commons License
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Original Publication Citation
Laugesen, J., Hassanein, K., & Yuan, Y. ( 2011, December). The Impact of Internet Health Information on Patient Compliance: The Role of Perceived Information Asymmetry. Paper presented at SIGHCI 2011 Proceedings. Shanghai, China.
SOURCE Citation
Laugesen, John; Hassanein, Khaled; and Yuan, Yufei, "The Impact of Internet Health Information on Patient Compliance: The Role of Perceived Information Asymmetry" (2011). Publications and Scholarship. 15.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/pilon_publ/15
