2022 | Journal of Information Technology | Citations: 0
Authors: Currie, Wendy L; Seddon, Jonathan JJM
Abstract: The concepts field and habitus are used widely and variably in institutional the ...
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Abstract: The concepts field and habitus are used widely and variably in institutional theory. The intellectual antecedents are found in the work of the French Sociologist, Pierre Bourdieu. This study presents a field-level analysis of pan-European policy on cross-border health information technology. Using field theory and institutional theory, we situate field as a multi-level concept which extends institutional and organizational levels of analysis. Empirical data is gathered from European policymakers, health professionals and patient advocacy groups on the diffusion of supra-national health information technology across European Member States. Findings reveal four scenarios depicting field tensions, as ideological and practical imperatives of supra-national health information technology policy mis-align with Member State health systems. This study has implications for policy-makers and other stakeholders, who seek to narrow the digital divide across health fields and sub-fields.
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Bourdieu's field theory
Topics:
health information system IT policy digital divide electronic health record mobile application
Methods:
theory development qualitative interview cross sectional research single case study
Theories:
Lewin's field theory Bourdieu's field theory institutional theory
