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Health care development: Integrating transaction cost theory with social support theory

The emergence of Web 2.0 technologies has already been influential in many industries, and Web 2.0 applications are now beginning to have an impact on health care. These new technologies offer a promising approach for shaping the future of modern health care, with the potential for opening up new op...

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Main Authors: Hajli M.N., Shanmugam M., Hajli A., Khani A.H., Wang Y.
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Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd 2023
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-222382023-05-29T13:59:46Z Health care development: Integrating transaction cost theory with social support theory Hajli M.N. Shanmugam M. Hajli A. Khani A.H. Wang Y. 55672739800 36195134500 56786421300 57220342343 55252116100 The emergence of Web 2.0 technologies has already been influential in many industries, and Web 2.0 applications are now beginning to have an impact on health care. These new technologies offer a promising approach for shaping the future of modern health care, with the potential for opening up new opportunities for the health care industry as it struggles to deal with challenges including the need to cut costs, the increasing demand for health services and the increasing cost of medical technology. Social media such as social networking sites are attracting more individuals to online health communities, contributing to an increase in the productivity of modern health care and reducing transaction costs. This study therefore examines the potential effect of social technologies, particularly social media, on health care development by adopting a social support/transaction cost perspective. Viewed through the lens of Information Systems, social support and transaction cost theories indicate that social media, particularly online health communities, positively support health care development. The results show that individuals join online health communities to share and receive social support, and these social interactions provide both informational and emotional support. � 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Final 2023-05-29T05:59:46Z 2023-05-29T05:59:46Z 2015 Article 10.3109/17538157.2014.924950 2-s2.0-84939484947 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84939484947&doi=10.3109%2f17538157.2014.924950&partnerID=40&md5=9ce028ac7aa0273f39158c8d4a4b6cd9 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/22238 40 4 334 344 Taylor and Francis Ltd Scopus
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description The emergence of Web 2.0 technologies has already been influential in many industries, and Web 2.0 applications are now beginning to have an impact on health care. These new technologies offer a promising approach for shaping the future of modern health care, with the potential for opening up new opportunities for the health care industry as it struggles to deal with challenges including the need to cut costs, the increasing demand for health services and the increasing cost of medical technology. Social media such as social networking sites are attracting more individuals to online health communities, contributing to an increase in the productivity of modern health care and reducing transaction costs. This study therefore examines the potential effect of social technologies, particularly social media, on health care development by adopting a social support/transaction cost perspective. Viewed through the lens of Information Systems, social support and transaction cost theories indicate that social media, particularly online health communities, positively support health care development. The results show that individuals join online health communities to share and receive social support, and these social interactions provide both informational and emotional support. � 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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Health care development: Integrating transaction cost theory with social support theory
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title Health care development: Integrating transaction cost theory with social support theory
title_short Health care development: Integrating transaction cost theory with social support theory
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