Impact of Patient Empowerment on Physicians’ Online Knowledge Sharing
Author Information
Author(s): Amy Schwartz, Hyorim Ju, Seyyed Babak Alavi, Jingyuan Su, Kathy Ning Shen, Xitong Guo
Primary Institution: College of Business and Economics, Human Capital Research Center, United Arab Emirates University
Hypothesis
Patient-empowering behaviors positively influence physicians’ online knowledge sharing through proactive motivational states.
Conclusion
Patient-empowering behaviors significantly enhance physicians’ online knowledge sharing by fostering proactive motivational states.
Supporting Evidence
- Perceived patient-empowering behaviors significantly influence physicians’ online knowledge sharing.
- Knowledge-sharing self-efficacy, sharing meaning, and positive professional affect mediate this relationship.
- Platform extrinsic rewards negatively moderate the effect of sharing meaning on online knowledge sharing.
Takeaway
When patients encourage doctors, it helps doctors share health information online better. This study shows how important patient support is for doctors.
Methodology
A survey was conducted targeting physicians in China, using a 5-point Likert scale to measure responses.
Potential Biases
Potential bias due to self-reported data and the voluntary nature of participation.
Limitations
The study is limited to third-party open platforms and does not account for various organizational affiliations of physicians.
Participant Demographics
{"gender":{"male":103,"female":154},"age":{"<30":37,"31-40":132,"41-50":65,"51-60":20,">60":3},"education_level":{"Bachelor's degree":109,"Master's degree":98,"PhD degree":50},"seniority":{"Resident physician":45,"Attending physician":105,"Deputy chief physician":76,"Chief physician":31}}
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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