Research on the usage intention of hospital′s official App and influencing factors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2017.09.015
- VernacularTitle:杭州市医院官方App使用意愿及影响因素分析
- Author:
Shuya ZHONG
;
Jianping REN
;
Tao ZHANG
;
Liqi SUN
;
Xiaoxiao LIU
- Keywords:
Hangzhou;
Hospital′s official App;
Usage intention;
Influencing factors;
Service functions
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2017;33(9):689-691
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the influencing factors for usage of the official App of a hospital, based on Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT).Methods 616 outpatients were randomly sampled from outpatient clinics of three tertiary hospitals in Hangzhou for questionnaire survey, to learn the usage and intention for hospital′s official App.Results It was found that women (0.134), high performance expectancy (0.321), facilitating conditions (0.256), high effort expectancy (0.224), and desirable social influence (0.100) all contributed positive influence (P<0.05) to usage of such App.Conclusions It is recommended to enhance service functions of such App and simplify its usage, in addition to better promotion and online security measures.
