The Service User Technology Acceptability Questionnaire: Psychometric Evaluation of the Norwegian Version.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When developing a mobile health app, users' perception of the technology should preferably be evaluated. However, few standardized and validated questionnaires measuring acceptability are available.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the validity of the Norwegian version of the Service User Technology Acceptability Questionnaire (SUTAQ).

Methods

Persons with type 2 diabetes randomized to the intervention groups of the RENEWING HEALTH study used a diabetes diary app. At the one-year follow-up, participants in the intervention groups (n=75) completed the self-reported instrument SUTAQ to measure the acceptability of the equipment. We conducted confirmatory factor analysis for evaluating the fit of the original five-factor structure of the SUTAQ.

SUBMITTER: Torbjornsen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6324518 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature