What factors determine therapists’ acceptance of new technologies for rehabilitation – a study using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 447-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Liu ◽  
Antonio Miguel Cruz ◽  
Adriana Rios Rincon ◽  
Vickie Buttar ◽  
Quentin Ranson ◽  
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Author(s):  
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi ◽  
Ali H. Al-Hammam ◽  
S. Sadiq Al-Alawi ◽  
Ebtesam Ismaeel AlAlawi

This chapter measures the attitudes of people residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain toward adopting mobile banking technology, also known as e-Wallets. The Technology Acceptance Model, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, and the Diffusion of Innovations model were used to construct a questionnaire with the added focus on the promotional aspects. A total of 1,740 responses obtained from individuals in Bahrain revealed a high level of adoption rates. All dimensions measured were confirmed to have a significant impact on the adoption of e-Wallets, particularly those related to promotional benefits, which reveals a need for future studies to focus on the marketing approaches of mobile payment technologies. Studied factors were confirmed to have a significant impact on the usage and adoption of e-Wallets in the Kingdom of Bahrain. More focus is required from a benefits perspective rather than the technical perspective. Financial institutions need to pay more considerable attention to the changing mindsets of people toward making payments and the shift to new technologies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 803
Author(s):  
Noelia Araújo Vila ◽  
Jose Antonio Fraiz Brea ◽  
Jorge Pelegrín Borondo

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.


Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 563
Author(s):  
Natalia Wrzosek ◽  
Agnieszka Zimmermann ◽  
Łukasz Balwicki

Background: E-prescribing is the most important achievement in the automation of the healthcare sector in Poland. Obligatory electronic prescribing came into force on 8 January 2020. This innovation significantly changes the work of doctors. Therefore, it is useful to identify the factors that have an impact on doctors’ acceptance levels for the new technology. Methods: This study employs a survey based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) method. Our questionnaire was completed by 144 family doctors in Poland during the technology implementation phase and the initial period of obligatory e-prescribing, between 1 December 2019 and 1 March 2020. Results: The results of the survey indicate that doctors do not believe that e-prescribing improves the effectiveness of their work. In addition, this attitude does not depend on the age of the respondent. We also found, regarding the influence of societal attitudes, that doctors only rarely consider the opinions of others in relation to their job. Conclusions: The implementation of new technologies in the healthcare system must be accompanied by consideration of how user-friendly the technologies are, and whether the users will have appropriate technical and financial support.


2020 ◽  
pp. 205-210
Author(s):  
A. M. Meirmanova

The presented study examines e-commerce technologies a new conceptual framework of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Aim. The study aims to identify factors for the implementation and acceptance of e-commerce among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Tasks. The authors utilize tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to describe the emotional attitude of an individual to the use of technology.Methods. This study examines various aspects of the method of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), which is implemented in many studies of behavioral intentions of individuals in the adoption of new technologies.Results. For the first time, a conceptual (predictive) model based on four moderating variables is proposed. The variables include such cultural dimension parameters as power distance index  (PDI), individualism/collectivism  (IDV), uncertainty avoidance  (UAI), and long-term/short-term orientation (LTO). These moderators boost the effect of the basic constructs on the behavioral propensity for the use and application of technologies.Conclusions. Based on the considered conceptual framework, the authors propose a number of recommendations for the development of tools that would ensure the required level of employee engagement in the acceptance and use of e-commerce technologies among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Another promising direction involves using the tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to examine the specific aspects of the acceptance and use of information technology among organizations belonging to different national business cultures.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indriyanti, Tri Wahyuni, Erni Ermawati, Nurul Ichsan , Haerul Fatah

AbstrakBerkembangnya teknologi informasi memberikan pengaruh yang cukup bagi masyarakat, tetapi terkadang ada beberapa teknologi yang kurang diterima oleh masyarakat karena beberapa faktor. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis rasio metode TAM dan UTAUT dalam mengukur keberhasilan penggunaan aplikasi Ojek Online di Sleman, Yogyakarta. Metode yang paling banyak digunakan untuk menganalisis keberhasilan penggunaan teknologi adalah metode TAM dan UTAUT. Metode TAM dan UTAUT juga merupakan metode terbaik karena mampu menjelaskan perilaku pengguna terhadap penggunaan teknologi. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah pengguna aplikasi Ojek Online di Kabupaten Sleman di Yogyakarta yang terdiri dari siswa dan masyarakat umum. Responden dalam penelitian ini diambil secara acak dari seluruh populasi. Data yang dikumpulkan diolah menggunakan SPSS agar mudah dianalisis lebih lanjut. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode korelasional. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa metode TAM dan UTAUT mampu menganalisis penerimaan aplikasi Ojek Online meskipun nilai beberapa konstruk yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini hanya mempengaruhi penggunaan aktual sebesar 8% dan 5,2%. Kata kunci: Analisa Model, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), Aplikasi Ojek Online, Uji Determinasi


ProBank ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-232
Author(s):  
Khadijah Khadijah ◽  
Ika Swasti Putri

Seiring pesatnya perkembangan jaman, kebutuhan akan informasi terus meningkat. Peningkatan penggunaan teknologi  komputer  sebagai pengembangan teknologi  informasi  telah  banyak  mengubah pemrosesan data akuntansi menjadi otomatis. Individu dimudahkan dengan adanya Internet Banking sehingga tidak perlu melakukan transaksi keuangan melalui kantor cabang, ATM, atau manual. Adanya sistem informasi, maka dilakukan penelitian untuk mengetahui minat perilaku pemanfaatan dan penggunaan Internet Banking menggunakan penerapan model UTAUT (Unified Theory Of Acceptance And Use Of Technology). Penelitian ini merupakan replikasi dan pengembangan model UTAUT yang dikembangkan oleh Venkatesh, dkk tahun 2003. Penelitian menggunakan metode kuesioner yang dilakukan di 5 Perguruan Tinggi dikhususkan pada Magister Akuntansi dan Manajemen, dosen dan pengusaha yang terdaftar di UMKM Semarang. Data yang digunakan merupakan data primer dan pengumpulan data menggunakan metode survey dan purposive sampling. Sebanyak 171 orang yang melakukan transaksi keuangan melalui fasilitas Internet Banking. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan konstruk ekspektasi kinerja, ekspektasi usaha, pengaruh sosial memiliki pengaruh positif dan Kondisi yang memfasilitasi tidak berpengaruh terhadap penggunaan Internet Banking. Sedangkan konstruk minat perilaku berpengaruh terhadap penggunaan Internet Banking. Konstruk gender memoderasi terhadap minat  perilaku pemanfaatan Internet Banking. Umur  memoderasi ekspektasi kinerja  dan  pengaruh sosial, konstruk  pengalaman  memoderasi  dan  gagal  memoderasi  ekspektasi  usaha,  kondisi  yang  terhadap  minat perilaku dan penggunaan Internet Banking.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Barchielli ◽  
Cristina Marullo ◽  
Manila Bonciani ◽  
Milena Vainieri

Abstract Background Several technological innovations have been introduced in healthcare over the years, and their implementation proved crucial in addressing challenges of modern health. Healthcare workers have frequently been called upon to become familiar with technological innovations that pervade every aspect of their profession, changing their working schedule, habits, and daily actions. Purpose An in-depth analysis of the paths towards the acceptance and use of technology may facilitate the crafting and adoption of specific personnel policies taking into consideration definite levers, which appear to be different in relation to the age of nurses. Approach The strength of this study is the application of UTAUT model to analyse the acceptance of innovations by nurses in technology-intensive healthcare contexts. Multidimensional Item Response Theory is applied to identify the main dimensions characterizing the UTAUT model. Paths are tested through two stage regression models and validated using a SEM covariance analysis. Results The age is a moderator for the social influence: social influence, or peer opinion, matters more for young nurse. Conclusion The use of MIRT to identify the most important items for each construct of UTAUT model and an in-depth path analysis helps to identify which factors should be considered a leverage to foster nurses’ acceptance and intention to use new technologies (o technology-intensive devices). Practical implications Young nurses may benefit from the structuring of shifts with the most passionate colleagues (thus exploiting the social influence), the participation in ad hoc training courses (thus exploiting the facilitating conditions), while other nurses could benefit from policies that rely on the stressing of the perception of their expectations or the downsizing of their expectancy of the effort in using new technologies.


Author(s):  
Yuyang Zhao ◽  
Fernando Bacao

Owing to the convenience, reliability and contact-free feature of Mobile payment (M-payment), it has been diffusely adopted in China during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the direct and indirect contacts in transactions, allowing social distancing to be maintained and facilitating stabilization of the social economy. This paper aims to comprehensively investigate the technological and mental factors affecting users’ adoption intentions of M-payment under the COVID-19 pandemic, to expand the domain of technology adoption under the emergency situation. This study integrated Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) with perceived benefits from Mental Accounting Theory (MAT), and two additional variables (perceived security and trust) to investigate 739 smartphone users’ adoption intentions of M-payment during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. The empirical results showed that users’ technological and mental perceptions conjointly influence their adoption intentions of M-payment during the COVID-19 pandemic, wherein perceived benefits are significantly determined by social influence and trust, corresponding with the situation of pandemic. This study initially integrated UTAUT with MAT to develop the theoretical framework for investigating users’ adoption intentions. Meanwhile, this study originally investigated the antecedents of M-payment adoption under the pandemic situation and indicated that users’ perceptions will be positively influenced when technology’s specific characteristics can benefit a particular situation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 738
Author(s):  
Denniss Raigoso ◽  
Nathalia Céspedes ◽  
Carlos A. Cifuentes ◽  
Antonio J. del-Ama ◽  
Marcela Múnera

A growing interest in Socially Assistive Robotics in Physical Rehabilitation is currently observed; some of the benefits highlight the capability of a social robot to support and assist rehabilitation procedures. This paper presents a perception study that aimed to evaluate clinicians’ and patients’ perception of a social robot that will be integrated as part of Lokomat therapy. A total of 88 participants were surveyed, employing an online questionnaire based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The participants belong to two health care institutions located in different countries (Colombia and Spain). The results showed an overall positive perception of the social robot (>60% of participants have a positive acceptance). Furthermore, a difference depending on the nature of the user (clinician vs. patient) was found.


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