Determining Factors Affecting the Acceptance of Medical Education eLearning Platforms during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: UTAUT2 Approach

Determining Factors Affecting the Acceptance of Medical Education eLearning Platforms during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: UTAUT2 Approach

eLearning has been the medium of delivery of medical educational institutions to address the scarcity of medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) was extended to determine the factors affecting the acceptance o...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 7; p. 780
Main Authors: Prasetyo, Yogi Tri, Roque, Ralph Andre C., Chuenyindee, Thanatorn, Young, Michael Nayat, Diaz, John Francis T., Persada, Satria Fadil, Miraja, Bobby Ardiansyah, Perwira Redi, Anak Agung Ngurah
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 22-06-2021
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Subjects:
Behavior
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Distance learning
eLearning platform
Higher education
Human performance
Hypotheses
Learning management systems
Medical education
Medical personnel
Medical students
Online instruction
Pandemics
Perceptions
Professionals
Questionnaires
R&D
Research & development
Structural equation modeling
Technology Acceptance Model
Training
UTAUT2
Philippines
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Summary:eLearning has been the medium of delivery of medical educational institutions to address the scarcity of medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) was extended to determine the factors affecting the acceptance of eLearning platforms to medical education in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 360 medical students voluntary participated and answered an online questionnaire that consisted of 40 questions. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) indicated that performance expectancy was found to have the highest effect on behavioral intention, which was followed by learning value and instructor characteristics. A high behavioral intention was found to affect the actual use of eLearning platforms. Interestingly, social influence and habit were found not to be significant to behavioral intentions. This study is the first study that has explored the acceptance of eLearning platforms among medical students in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings can be a theoretical guideline of the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines for eLearning platforms. Finally, the framework would be very valuable for enhancing the open innovation in eLearning platforms in medical fields worldwide.
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ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare9070780