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Exploring the Usage Intentions of Wearable Medical Devices: A Demonstration Study
BACKGROUND: In the face of an aging society, an immediate and preventive medical system urgently needs to be established, and the application of wearable devices is essential. However, the application of smart medical care in Taiwan is still not widespread, and few studies have explored the related...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7532464/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32945778 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/19776 |
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description | BACKGROUND: In the face of an aging society, an immediate and preventive medical system urgently needs to be established, and the application of wearable devices is essential. However, the application of smart medical care in Taiwan is still not widespread, and few studies have explored the related issues of wearable medical device usage. Thus, determining the success of a wearable medical device mainly depends on the degree of user adoption and use. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence the intention to use wearable medical devices. METHODS: This study applied the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) to build a comprehensive model that explains intentions to use wearable medical devices. RESULTS: The research findings showed that health consciousness and trust were the strongest predictors of intentions to use wearable medical devices. CONCLUSIONS: The results reveal the magnitudes of the impacts of the variables in a well-accepted revised UTAUT model in the context of the medical industry, particularly in the setting of wearable medical devices. Several important implications for academics and industry decision-makers can be formulated from these results. |
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spelling | pubmed-75324642020-10-16 Exploring the Usage Intentions of Wearable Medical Devices: A Demonstration Study Chang, Chiao-Chen Interact J Med Res Original Paper BACKGROUND: In the face of an aging society, an immediate and preventive medical system urgently needs to be established, and the application of wearable devices is essential. However, the application of smart medical care in Taiwan is still not widespread, and few studies have explored the related issues of wearable medical device usage. Thus, determining the success of a wearable medical device mainly depends on the degree of user adoption and use. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence the intention to use wearable medical devices. METHODS: This study applied the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) to build a comprehensive model that explains intentions to use wearable medical devices. RESULTS: The research findings showed that health consciousness and trust were the strongest predictors of intentions to use wearable medical devices. CONCLUSIONS: The results reveal the magnitudes of the impacts of the variables in a well-accepted revised UTAUT model in the context of the medical industry, particularly in the setting of wearable medical devices. Several important implications for academics and industry decision-makers can be formulated from these results. JMIR Publications 2020-09-18 /pmc/articles/PMC7532464/ /pubmed/32945778 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/19776 Text en ©Chiao-Chen Chang. Originally published in the Interactive Journal of Medical Research (http://www.i-jmr.org/), 18.09.2020. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work, first published in the Interactive Journal of Medical Research, is properly cited. The complete bibliographic information, a link to the original publication on http://www.i-jmr.org/, as well as this copyright and license information must be included. |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Chang, Chiao-Chen Exploring the Usage Intentions of Wearable Medical Devices: A Demonstration Study |
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Exploring the Usage Intentions of Wearable Medical Devices: A Demonstration Study
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Exploring the Usage Intentions of Wearable Medical Devices: A Demonstration Study
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Exploring the Usage Intentions of Wearable Medical Devices: A Demonstration Study
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Exploring the Usage Intentions of Wearable Medical Devices: A Demonstration Study
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Exploring the Usage Intentions of Wearable Medical Devices: A Demonstration Study
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title_sort | exploring the usage intentions of wearable medical devices: a demonstration study |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7532464/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32945778 http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/19776 |
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