Mobile Technology Adoption in Healthcare-A Behavioral Understanding of Chronic Patients' Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Background: In an era of unprecedented technology adoption in healthcare, it is imperative to understand and predict factors influencing users' perspective. This study employs a risk-integrated technology acceptance model aiming to identify the determinants of the intention to use mobile health applications among patients with chronic diseases in Romania. Methods: A face-to-face survey method was used to collect research data from 207 subjects, and the partial least squares structural equation modeling approach was employed for data analysis. Results: The behavioral intention to use mobile health applications (INT) was influenced positively by the perceived ease of use (PEOU, f² = 0.358, β = 0.500, p < 0.001) and perceived usefulness (PU, f²

SUBMITTER: Serban AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12562515 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature