Offering a model on factors affecting physicians\'knowledge-sharing intention based on the theory of planned behavior in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Background: Current paper aims at investigating factors affecting physicians'knowledge-sharing intention in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University-Medical Sciences in which one of the most authentic model of behavior prediction namely planned behavior has been used as the theoretica...

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Main Authors: Z Alipourdarvish, R Dolatabadi
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Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-02-01
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Online Access:http://jhosp.tums.ac.ir/article-1-12-en.html
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spelling doaj-701a4f4e6f5a4652809a25c612261c792021-09-04T06:15:14ZfasTehran University of Medical Sciencesبیمارستان2008-19282228-74502013-02-011143544Offering a model on factors affecting physicians\'knowledge-sharing intention based on the theory of planned behavior in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical SciencesZ Alipourdarvish0R Dolatabadi1 Background: Current paper aims at investigating factors affecting physicians'knowledge-sharing intention in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University-Medical Sciences in which one of the most authentic model of behavior prediction namely planned behavior has been used as the theoretical framework of study. Materials and Methods: The method of current study is descriptive/survey correlational type and statistical society includes physicians employed in hospitals affiliated to Tehran University-Medical Sciences.Date was collected by questionnaires and analyzed using Lisrel;SPSS software.Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to evaluate consistency,Cronbach's alpha was used to assess reliability and structural equation modeling was used to fit the model and test hypotheses. Results: Prediction power of model for knowledge-sharing intention of physicians is(R2=0.66)The results suggested that impact of attitude on the knowledge-sharing intention is positive and significant with factor loading of(=0.87)However,influence of subjective norms and perceived behavioral control on the knowledge-sharing intention was not confirmed.Influence of subjective norms on attitude were evaluated positive and significant with factor loading of(=0.55)As a result, subjective norms affect knowledge-sharing intention through indirect mediation of attitude.All tests were significant at the level of(P0.01). Conclusion: According to findings of this research on improvement of knowledge-sharing behavior of physicians, health authorities need to take corrective measures to enhance the attitude and subjective norms of physician.http://jhosp.tums.ac.ir/article-1-12-en.htmlphysicians'knowledge-sharing intentiontheory of planned behaviorattitudessubjective norms perceived behavioral control
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Offering a model on factors affecting physicians\'knowledge-sharing intention based on the theory of planned behavior in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
بیمارستان
physicians'knowledge-sharing intention
theory of planned behavior
attitudes
subjective norms perceived behavioral control
author_facet Z Alipourdarvish
R Dolatabadi
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title Offering a model on factors affecting physicians\'knowledge-sharing intention based on the theory of planned behavior in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_short Offering a model on factors affecting physicians\'knowledge-sharing intention based on the theory of planned behavior in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_full Offering a model on factors affecting physicians\'knowledge-sharing intention based on the theory of planned behavior in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_fullStr Offering a model on factors affecting physicians\'knowledge-sharing intention based on the theory of planned behavior in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_full_unstemmed Offering a model on factors affecting physicians\'knowledge-sharing intention based on the theory of planned behavior in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
title_sort offering a model on factors affecting physicians\'knowledge-sharing intention based on the theory of planned behavior in teaching hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series بیمارستان
issn 2008-1928
2228-7450
publishDate 2013-02-01
description Background: Current paper aims at investigating factors affecting physicians'knowledge-sharing intention in teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University-Medical Sciences in which one of the most authentic model of behavior prediction namely planned behavior has been used as the theoretical framework of study. Materials and Methods: The method of current study is descriptive/survey correlational type and statistical society includes physicians employed in hospitals affiliated to Tehran University-Medical Sciences.Date was collected by questionnaires and analyzed using Lisrel;SPSS software.Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to evaluate consistency,Cronbach's alpha was used to assess reliability and structural equation modeling was used to fit the model and test hypotheses. Results: Prediction power of model for knowledge-sharing intention of physicians is(R2=0.66)The results suggested that impact of attitude on the knowledge-sharing intention is positive and significant with factor loading of(=0.87)However,influence of subjective norms and perceived behavioral control on the knowledge-sharing intention was not confirmed.Influence of subjective norms on attitude were evaluated positive and significant with factor loading of(=0.55)As a result, subjective norms affect knowledge-sharing intention through indirect mediation of attitude.All tests were significant at the level of(P0.01). Conclusion: According to findings of this research on improvement of knowledge-sharing behavior of physicians, health authorities need to take corrective measures to enhance the attitude and subjective norms of physician.
topic physicians'knowledge-sharing intention
theory of planned behavior
attitudes
subjective norms perceived behavioral control
url http://jhosp.tums.ac.ir/article-1-12-en.html
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