Determinants of the Intention to Use Smart Healthcare Devices: A Framework and Public Policy Implications

Abstract

Healthcare industry is strongly influenced by new digital technologies. In this context, this study creates a framework and explores determinants of the intention to use smart healthcare devices. Several factors were identified, including usefulness, convenience, novelty, price, technological complexity, and perceived privacy risks of smart devices. Based on the samples from China, we find that usefulness, convenience, and novelty have positive influences on the intention to use smart healthcare devices. However, technological complexity is negatively related to the intention to use smart devices. The results further extend previous researches in the area of the healthcare industry.

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“…Despite significant criticism, TAM is widely regarded as one of the most suitable theoretical frameworks for describing consumers' intention to use digital technologies ( 14 ). Consumers are more likely to utilise a technological product if they consider it useful, beneficial, helpful, and simple to use ( 1 ), which then influences the intention to adopt the technology ( 9 ). The technology attributes compatibility, accuracy, and usefulness instigate the intention to use a technology ( 12 ).…”

“…Perceived cost (PCT) is a critical aspect that affects whether people will use smart devices ( 9 ). PCT refers to a person's belief that using WMDs would cost money ( 25 ).…”

“…Even though WMDs assist and benefit users by capturing and reporting health data that may be tracked, the devices are too expensive for some users ( 19 ). In fact, high pricing is a barrier for users and will negatively influence device acceptability ( 9 ). Nonetheless, if users believe that the advantages of using WMDs outweigh the cost, their perceived value rises, motivating users to adopt WMDs ( 7 ).…”

“…A variety of wearable medical devices are available in the market in the form of smartwatches, smart bands, and phone-based tools ( 1 ). Global consumers enjoy the services of wearable medical devices such as Fitbit, Apple Watch, Honor Smart Watch, and Samsung Galaxy Watch ( 9 ). These smart wearable medical devices empower users to manage their personal health at the convenience of their homes.…”

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“…In recent years, with the further promotion of the smart healthcare, many hospitals have developed an integrated platform of nursing information to share online medical resources and effectively solve the problem of difficult integration of nursing information among various systems. The data sharing and objectivity of smart healthcare bring more possibilities to the seamless nursing because the online platform can optimize the operation process, improve the nursing efficiency, and effectively reduce the possibility of nursing omissions [ 8 , 9 ]. On the basis of routine nursing assisted by smart healthcare platform, nursing staff only need to adopt the evidence-based nursing to gradually improve the seamless nursing model and deepen the nursing details, thereby comprehensively enhancing the service quality.…”