Adoption of mobile ICT for health promotion: An empirical investigation

Mihail Cocosila, Norm Archer

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    Abstract

    This research is an unbiased empirical evaluation of user reasons to accept or resist a mobile information and communication technology (ICT) application for health promotion. This innovative use of mobile ICT consists of developing services that educate people to stay healthy, with clear benefits for both individuals and society. Receiving customized health advice through mobile devices may be an attractive service. However, despite their ability to support users, mobile services may sometimes irritate by being too intrusive. A 1-month experiment exposed participants to a health promotion application, delivered through their cell phones. This was the framework for the evaluation of an adoption model that included both positive and negative user adoption factors. Findings revealed intrinsic motivation to be a sufficient reason for adoption and a multi-faceted perceived overall risk factor as the main obstacle. Accordingly, when usefulness is less apparent, enjoyment may be a key factor for the adoption of mobile ICT for health promotion.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)241-250
    Number of pages10
    JournalElectronic Markets
    Volume20
    Issue number3-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec. 2010

    Keywords

    • Health promotion
    • Mobile ICT
    • Motivation
    • Perceived risk
    • User adoption

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