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The willingness to continue using wearable devices among the elderly: SEM and FsQCA analysis

Authors: Ying Wang, Liyan Lu, Rui Zhang, Yiming Ma, Shuping Zhao, Changyong Liang

Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Background

With population aging and the scarcity of resources for elderly individuals, wearable devices pose opportunities and challenges for elderly care institutions. However, few studies have examined the effects of technical characteristics, personal characteristics, and health promotion on the willingness of elderly individuals to continue using wearable devices.

Objective

This study explored the effects of technical characteristics and personal characteristics on the willingness of elderly individuals to continue using wearable devices through health promotion, drawing on the technology acceptance model and the value attitude behaviour model.

Methods

We obtained 265 valid samples through questionnaire surveys and used structural equation modelling (SEM) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (FsQCA) to clarify the complex causal patterns of elderly people’s willingness to continue using wearable devices.

Results

The SEM results showed that perceived usefulness, perceived reliability, self-perceived ageing, and health promotion affected willingness to continue using wearable devices. However, perceived ease of use had no effect. FsQCA showed that elderly individuals are highly willing to continue using wearable devices, yielding five solutions. Perceived ageing was essential in four of these solutions. The impact of perceived ease of use on continued use intention was dynamic and complex.

Conclusions

This study used two methods to provide insight into the willingness of elderly individuals to continue using wearable devices. In addition, this study discussed associated implications, limitations, and future research directions.

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Title: The willingness to continue using wearable devices among the elderly: SEM and FsQCA analysis
Authors: Ying Wang
Liyan Lu
Rui Zhang
Yiming Ma
Shuping Zhao
Changyong Liang
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Elderly Care
Published in: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-023-02336-8

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The willingness to continue using wearable devices among the elderly: SEM and FsQCA analysis

Abstract

Background

Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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