Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Use of blockchain technology for smart health-care services: a critical perspective of ethnic minority group Subject The topic of the resource Adoption intention; Blockchain technology; Health-care services; Technology acceptance; Trust Description An account of the resource Purpose: The essence of blockchain governance is a far departure from the cryptocurrency or Bitcoin that has led to innovation and changing the outline of medical services. The major challenge in medical services is the lack of accessibility of medical services and lack of awareness. A large group of the population belonging to an ethnic minority has a high rate of complications, re-operation and graft rejection. To connect with a minority group and address privacy and safety issues, blockchain-based e-health-care services have massive potential in the medical industry, especially from the perspective of the social aspect. Design/methodology/approach: The study proposed a framework that describes the complex interplay of different stated factors, including perceived ease of use, trust, perceived usefulness and perceived security and privacy. The paper uses structural equation modeling to understand the ethnic minority groups readiness to adopt blockchain-based e-health-care services. Findings: It was found that all the direct relationships between variables are supported by the findings and have a significant positive relationship with the adoption intention. The tested framework will help regulatory bodies and marketers to develop support health-care service mechanisms for ethnic minority groups by addressing their issues related to security and privacy. Originality/value: Blockchain-based e-health-care services have massive potential in the medical industry, although, its actual diffusion has not been explored much, with particular reference to an ethnic minority group. This study will explore the diffusion of smart health-care services with respect to ethnic minority group. 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kumar N.; Jain G. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, Vol-15, No. 6, pp. 1182-1201. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-09-2022-0147" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-09-2022-0147</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85164368508&amp;doi=10.1108%2FJSTPM-09-2022-0147&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=524d17c2a6f5c7669ba6daceb0254704" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85164368508&amp;doi=10.1108%2fJSTPM-09-2022-0147&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=524d17c2a6f5c7669ba6daceb0254704</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 20534620 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kumar N., School of Business and Management, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Jain G., Digital Transformation, Keele Business School, Keele University, Newcastle Under Lyme, United Kingdom