DrHaven

Développer un cadre théorique pour évaluer la qualité des applications mHealth .

Hospitals have begun to provide their own apps to improve the efficiency of hospital services. This research investigated the factors influencing the adoption of medical apps by hospital patients, using a theoretical model that combines the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology with the concept of technology readiness. Data were obtained from hard copy survey responses to self-report questionnaires administered to patients of a hospital in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Data were obtained from 692 participants and analyzed using a structural equation model. The results indicate that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence have significant positive effects on the behavioral intention of individuals, but technology readiness has significant negative effects, indicating that technology readiness moderates the association between performance expectancy and behavioral intention. The findings are expected to assist hospitals in deciding whether to consider medical apps when investing in information technology.