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Influence of risk factors on the adoption intentions of emerging adults towards patient portals

Navya Velverthi 1 * , Victor Prybutok 2 , Gayle Prybutok 3 , Lingzi Hong 4

  • 1. Department of Information Science, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States
  • 2. Information Technology and Decision Sciences Department, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States
  • 3. Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States
  • 4. Department of Information Science, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States

Correspondence: NavyaReddyVelverthi@my.unt.edu

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55976/dma.12023119048-56

  • Received

    07 July 2023

  • Revised

    14 August 2023

  • Accepted

    17 August 2023

  • Published

    28 August 2023

Patient portals Health information technology Risk factors Privacy and security Use and adoption Healthcare management

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How to Cite

Velverthi, N., Prybutok, V., Prybutok, G., & Hong, L. . (2023). Influence of risk factors on the adoption intentions of emerging adults towards patient portals. Decision Making and Analysis, 1(1), 48–56. https://doi.org/10.55976/dma.12023119048-56
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