scholarly journals Evaluating Ghanaian Family Carers' Perceptions on the Use of Healthcare Wearable Devices by Dementia Patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 612-627
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Larnyo ◽  
Baozhen Dai ◽  
Benedicta Akey-Torku ◽  
Jonathan Aseye Nutakor ◽  
Ebenezer Ababio Tetteh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
P Values ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
The Individual

<p>This study seeks to assess the perceptions and readiness of family carers of dementia patients in Ghana to recommend for use of healthcare wearable devices by dementia patients.</p> <p>Using a structured questionnaire, this study sampled and analyzed the views of 355 family carers from thirteen administrative regions of Ghana. The different perceptions of family carers on the use of healthcare wearable devices based on questions adapted from the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model, were assessed using Pearson’s correlation and multiple linear regression.</p> <p>The results of the regression indicated that the model explained 75.4% of the variance of behavioral intention and was a significant predictor of family carers’ perception on the use of healthcare wearable devices by patients with dementia in Ghana. In terms of the individual contributions of family carers’ perceptions based on the extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model’s indicators, all indicators contributed significantly to the model with p-values less than 0.05 except family carers’ perception on social influence and perception on resistance to change, which were not significant with p-values greater than 0.05.</p> <p>Despite concerns of insufficient disposable income of carers, and existence of inherent issues relating to safety, privacy and security of patients data in their quest to use healthcare wearable devices, our findings suggest that family carers in Ghana are willing and ready to recommend for use of healthcare wearable devices by dementia patients, which may consequently enhance their well-being and help satisfy their desire to live independently.</p>

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Caregivers’ Acceptance of the Use of Wearable Devices by Patients With Dementia: An Extension of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 153331751988349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baozhen Dai ◽  
Ebenezer Larnyo ◽  
Ebenezer Ababio Tetteh ◽  
Abigail Konadu Aboagye ◽  
Abdul-Aziz Ibn Musah
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
P Value ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Use Of Technology

Purpose: This study aims to examine the factors affecting caregivers’ acceptance of the use of wearable devices by patients with dementia by extending the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model with 2 additional constructs: resistance to change (RC) and technology anxiety (TA). Methods: A structured online questionnaire was developed and distributed to caregivers who have either dealt previously with or were currently taking care of patients with dementia in sub-Saharan Africa. The selection of countries for the study was purely based on the availability of caregivers of patients with dementia and their readiness to take part in the survey. Questionnaire data from 350 respondents were analyzed and the hypothesis tested using partial least squares based on structural equation modeling. Result: The results of the extended model show that social influence, effort expectancy, facilitating conditions, and behavioral intention (BI) all had P < .05, thus were statistically significant in explaining the perceived BI and actual use of health-care wearable devices among patients with dementia as reported by caregivers. However, P value for RC and TA was greater than .05, hence were insignificant.

scholarly journals CONTINUOUS USE OF ONLINE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENT SHARING

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fadhilah Mat Yamin ◽  
Wan Hussain Wan Ishak
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Storage Devices ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Printed Materials ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Online Storage ◽  
Continuous Use

This paper discusses the use of online storage for document sharing to support teaching and learning purposes.  To date, online storage has become one of important tools for document storage and management.  Online storage has reduced the dependency to the storage devices that are bound to size limit, cost and risk.  A part of the storage capability, online storage can be used to share documents by allowing others to access the individual or a group of documents.   In this study online storage namely Dropbox has been used to share digital media such as notes, presentation materials and handouts to students.  Thus, the use of printed materials can be reduced.  In addition the documents can be safely kept and access at any time and location that are connected to the internet.   This study adapted Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to assess students’ perception and continuous use of Dropbox towards document sharing.  The findings revealed that students have positive perception towards Dropbox.  Furthermore, students have indicated that they are keen on continue using the Dropbox to support their learning.   

scholarly journals Expectations and Experiences of Implementing a Mobile Secure Communication Application

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-96
Author(s):  
Tuomas Kari ◽  
Markus Makkonen ◽  
Lauri Frank ◽  
Eeva Kettunen
Keyword(s):  
Secure Communication ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
User Expectations ◽  
Expectation Confirmation

The privacy and security of communication in corporations and governmental organizations has increased enormously over the years. At the same time, a growing amount of technological solutions to support this have emerged. This study examines user expectations before and use experiences during the implementation phase of a mobile secure communication application. These are investigated from the expectation–confirmation perspective and its influence on continued adoption. The study has an exploratory approach for this investigation. To guide the investigation, the study draws from the expectation–confirmation theory (ECT) and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). Empirically, the study is qualitative and conducted in a governmental organization in Finland. The findings reveal the key user expectations and use experiences and their importance for users in terms of implementation and continued adoption of a mobile secure communication application.

The Drivers for the Adoption and Use of M-Services

2009 ◽  
pp. 28-39
Author(s):  
Patricia McManus ◽  
Susan Standing ◽  
Craig Standing ◽  
Heikki Karjaluoto
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Mobile Services ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Individual

Mobile services (m-services) have become an important part of the e-commerce landscape. Although research has been conducted on which services people use and the benefits they attach to those services, the values associated with the adoption and use of m-services at the individual level is still unclear. This paper addresses the question of why and how individuals adopt and appropriate m-services with a particular focus on m-communication? In the information systems field various technology adoption models have been proposed and validated in relation to technology adoption within an organisational setting but personal adoption and use of technology is less researched. We propose the use of means-end chains and laddering techniques to determine the basic primitive values that are fulfilled for the individual by using various m-services. The examples presented show that mobile services often fulfil such basic needs as self-esteem, achievement, individuality, belonging and well-being. Exploring the realization of values as a theoretical framework offers researchers a way forward in environments characterised by individual technology decisions.

scholarly journals Applying the UTAUT2 Model to a Non-Technological Service: The Case of Spa Tourism

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 803
Author(s):  
Noelia Araújo Vila ◽  
Jose Antonio Fraiz Brea ◽  
Jorge Pelegrín Borondo
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Original Contribution ◽  
Technological Service ◽  
Consistent Partial Least Squares

Well-being tourism is a $639 billion market. Spa tourism is considered the most important segment within this market. The present study uses the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) model to analyse tourists’ purchase intentions regarding a thermal suite. The model was originally designed to analyse users’ acceptance of new technologies. The original contribution of this paper is to apply it to a non-technological service. Specifically, data were collected through a questionnaire administered to a sample of 810 potential Spanish spa-goers. A consistent partial least squares (PLSc) SEM technique was used. The proposed model explains 53.3% of the variance in Purchase Intentions regarding the thermal suite. Performance expectancy is the variable that plays the greatest role in tourists’ purchase intentions, followed by hedonic motivation.

scholarly journals Sex/Gender Psychological Differences in the Adult Diabetic Patient and How a Child’s Response to Chronic Disease Varies with Age and Can Be Influenced by Technology

Diabetology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-225
Author(s):  
Maria Antonietta Taras ◽  
Alessandra Pellegrini
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Complete Healing ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Chronic Patients ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Individual

Chronic diseases have a negative impact on quality of life and perceived well-being. Depression tends to be more frequent in people with chronic diseases than the general population, and, for example, in diabetes, it has an incidence of two to three times higher and often remains under-diagnosed. The inability to control and predict the course of the disease exposes chronic patients to mood fluctuations which are often difficult to manage, also in virtue of the fact that in any chronic pathology a stabilization aimed at attenuating the symptoms or slowing the course is pursued, but it cannot tend to achieve complete healing. This fact of incurability for many subjects means the loss of control over their own body, in which the social and family role is also perceived as compromised and the experienced distress can result in the appearance of underlying disorders, both psychological or psychiatric. In this area, there is currently a great deal of focus on sex/gender differences. The aim of this article is to highlight these differences with regard to the emotional aspects that most affect the management of diabetic pathology. In this paper, we will underline a particularly underestimated eating disorder: diabulimia, then that the perception of itself is not only related to the sex assigned at birth, but also to the gender that is acquired during life, and we will also analyze the three phases related to the acquisition of gender identity during the evolutionary period. Finally, we will talk about the use of technology in diabetic patients (insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring variably integrated into each other) that might generate a series of psychological–behavioral reactions related to the integration between technology and body image and the experience of social acceptance of the individual, particularly in the evolution age.

scholarly journals Can the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Help Explain Subjective Well-Being in Senior Citizens due to Gateball Participation?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9015
Author(s):  
Chia-Chien Hsu ◽  
Brian Sandford ◽  
Chia-Ju Ling ◽  
Ching-Torng Lin
Keyword(s):  
Successful Aging ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Leisure Participation ◽  
Use Of Technology

Promoting successful aging strategies through well-reasoned caregiving programs is, and should be, one of the main objectives of many government policies and their implementing agencies. Well-being has been considered an important indicator of successful aging. Leisure is a key life domain and a core ingredient for overall well-being. Yet, within well-being research, few studies have made the connection between leisure participation as accepted behavior and subjective well-being in senior citizens. This study proposed to examine the applicability of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) in explaining senior citizens’ decision-making processes in terms of leisure participation behavior and the effect of such behavioral engagement on subjective well-being. The respondents were senior citizens in Taiwan who played gateball and were aged 60 years or older. A total of 595 usable responses were obtained and used to answer the research question. The empirical results indicate that performance expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions are positively and significantly related to senior citizens’ gateball participation behavior. In addition, gateball participation behavior had a positive and significant effect on respondents’ subjective well-being. The results of this study not only extend the application of UTAUT in terms of participation behavior in leisure activities, but also can provide gateball associations and government entities a theoretical model for developing and promoting gateball programs which serve or involve the elderly, as well as helping older adults to pursue satisfactory levels of wellbeing.

Searching for Value in Researching the Adoption and Use of M-Services

2009 ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Craig Standing ◽  
Patricia McManus ◽  
Susan Standing ◽  
Heikki Karjaluoto
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Mobile Services ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Individual

Mobile services (m-services) have become an important part of the e-commerce landscape. Although research has been conducted on which services people use and the benefits they attach to those services, the values associated with the adoption and use of m-services at the individual level is still unclear. This article addresses the question of why and how individuals adopt and appropriate m-services with a particular focus on m-communication? In the information systems field, various technology adoption models have been proposed and validated in relation to technology adoption within an organisational setting, but personal adoption and use of technology is less researched. We propose the use of means-end chains and laddering techniques to determine the basic primitive values that are fulfilled for the individual by using various m-services. The examples presented show that mobile services often fulfill such basic needs as self-esteem, achievement, individuality, belonging, and well-being. Exploring the realization of values as a theoretical framework offers researchers a way forward in environments characterised by individual technology decisions.

Consumer Co-creation of Value in mHealth (Mobile Health) Service

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saradhi Motamarri
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Health ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Personal Space ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
Mobile Health Service ◽  
The Individual

Co-creation of value (CCV) is an emerging research discipline. The extant literature primarily focused on tangible value in firm context, relegating value created in an individual’s personal space. CCV extends beyond tangible outcomes. While service-dominant logic (SDL) created more interest in co-creation, much of the literature remained at a conceptual level. Empirical studies centred on the individual CCV are scarce. This article argues that individuals co-create value in their own space and there is a need to recognize and enhance our knowledge about it. The article proposes a conceptual model for individuals’ CCV in mobile health (mHealth) service context, identifying knowledge, well-being and productivity as dimensions that define quality of life. The study yields insights on how individuals generate value through the use of technology. The study contributes new knowledge on factors that contribute to individuals’ CCV. For value research and theory, the article positions individuals at the centre over firms. The research extends value envelope beyond firms and tangible outcomes to encompass individuals and experiential value. For Information Systems (IS), the model expands study horizon to complex social settings that yield valuable insights on how socio-technical interactions alter individual’s CCV. The study may further motivate empirical work on individual’s CCV.

scholarly journals Internet Use and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: a Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
A.A. Bochaver ◽  
S. Dokuka ◽  
E.V. Sivak ◽  
I.B. Smirnov
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

The introduction of digital technologies in everyday practices and the reduction of the age of children's access to the Internet creates the need to reflect on the potential benefits and risks associated with digitalization. The article summarizes the main data on the impact of the Internet, in particular social networks, on life satisfaction indicators and symptoms of depression in adolescents. The results of empirical studies conducted in different countries are ambiguous and do not allow to speak about universal effects that apply to all children and adolescents. We assume that the lack of unambiguous conclusions about the impact of digital technologies is due to the nonlinearity and differential effects. In particular, the power of influence depends on the individual characteristics, the intensity of the use of technology, socio-economic characteristics of the child's environment. This review shows the need for a differentiated approach to research the impact of digitalization on the well-being of children and to the practices of supporting the child in his development of the Internet.

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