The Effectiveness of Mobile Application in Educating in Radioactive Iodine-131 Therapy of Hyperthyroidism in Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Authors

  • Amporn Khanchan Doctor of Business Administration Program in Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Bangkokthonburi University, Bangkok Province
  • Lavan Tonesakulrungruang Doctor of Business Administration Program in Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Bangkokthonburi University, Bangkok Province
  • Saowanee Samantreeporn Doctor of Business Administration Program in Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Bangkokthonburi University, Bangkok Province
  • Siriporn Sajjanand Doctor of Business Administration Program in Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Bangkokthonburi University, Bangkok Province

Keywords:

Technology, Effectiveness of Mobile Application, Hyperthyroidism

Abstract

The objectives of this research were (1) To study the factors affecting the effectiveness of mobile application; (2) To evaluate the effectiveness of mobile application; and (3) To guide for executives or those interested in developing mobile application in educating in radioactive Iodine-131 therapy of hyperthyroidism in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. This research used mixed methods, used questionnaires and quizzes from the populations who were patients with hyperthyroidism treated with Radioactive Iodine-131 or patient representatives in Nuclear Medicine Division, Maharaj Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima Province 460 samples by simple random sampling. The statistics used in data analyses were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, pair t-test and structural equation modeling (SEM). Used semi-structured interview by deep interviewing from a group of Nuclear Medicine workers and an academic group of other were 20 samples by convenient technique. The results of the study were as follows: (1) technology and service quality had an effect on satisfaction; (2) technology and knowledge management had an effect on effectiveness of the mobile application; (3) satisfaction had an effect on effectiveness of the mobile application; (4) service quality had no effect on effectiveness of the mobile application; (5) knowledge management factor had no effect on satisfaction factor; (6) the research model was consistent with empirical data, passed the standard criteria, c2 /df = 1.27, CFI = 0.993, TLI = 0.990, RMSEA = 0.024 and SRMR = 0.035;    (7) the pre-test and post-test scores after using the mobile application were found that the samples that used the mobile application gained more knowledge with statistically significant at the 0.01 level; and (8) interview results showed that they suggested about the contents, the design of the application functions such as buttons and interface design.

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Published

2021-10-04

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 10 (2021): October 2021

Section

บทความวิจัย (Research article)