Improving patients’ satisfaction through service digitalization: a cross-sectional study based on the theory of psychological empowerment

This study shows that digital transformation positively affects patient satisfaction through psychological empowerment and is moderated by technology readiness. By investigating the moderating role of technological readiness, this study fills the gap in the psychological empowerment mechanism in the relationship between digital transformation of healthcare services and patient satisfaction, and provides theoretical and practical guidance for hospital administrators to optimize digital services and health policy implementation.