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@#Introduction: The objective of this paper is to investigate the behavioural intention to use the Poison Information System (PIS) among healthcare professionals based on the extension of the Technology Acceptance Model. Methods: A quantitative approach used a five-point Likert scale questionnaire adapted from previous research. Data were obtained from 136 health professionals working in the Emergency Department of public hospitals in Malaysia. Results: A multiple linear regression model showed that approximately 40% of the variation in intention to use was related to positive attitude, staff category, and inversely to computer anxiety. Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and computer usage were related to intention to use, but their correlation was accounted for by positive attitude, staff category, and computer anxiety. A factor analysis grouped positive attitude, intention to use, and perceived usefulness on Factor I and perceived ease of use, inverse computer anxiety, and computer habit on Factor II. Cluster analysis indicated three clusters. Gender, age, experience, and staff category were strongly inter-related; intention to use clustered with perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness; positive attitude clustered with computer habit; and the latter two clustered together. Conclusion: These findings show that positive attitude, staff category, and computer anxiety of healthcare professionals, working in emergency departments, may have the greatest effect on PIS usage.
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@#Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common cancer incidents among women and is estimated at around 24.2% worldwide and 32.1% in Malaysia. Accessibility to current breast promotion is limited to those who seek the information, suggesting consideration of an alternative approach using a mobile app. This study aimed to identify existing breast awareness mobile apps based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) components with a descriptive observation review. Fifty-two apps fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were reviewed. Eligible apps (N=52) which are standalone (n=41) and non-standalone (n=11). The categories of the eligible apps are health & fitness (n=31), lifestyle (n=6), medical (n=11), entertainment (n=2), book & reference (n=1), education (n=3). The apps focused on perceived susceptibility (n=33/52, 63.5%), perceived severity (n=30/52, 57.7%), perceived threat (n=48/52, 92.3%), perceived benefit (n=46/52, 88.5%), perceived barriers (n=23/52, 44.2%), self-efficacy (n=25/52, 48.1%) and cues to action (n=27/52, 51.9%). Most of the apps focused on perceived threat and benefit but lacking on a perceived barrier. This review could provide information to develop appropriately tailored content supported by health theories to promote breast cancer awareness.