Factors Affecting the Usage of Wearable Device Technology for Healthcare among Indian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Wearable device technology has recently been involved in the healthcare industry substantially. India is the world’s third largest market for wearable devices and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of ~26.33%. However, there is a paucity of literature analyzing the f...
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| author | Vathsala Patil Deepak Kumar Singhal Nithesh Naik B. M. Zeeshan Hameed Milap J. Shah Sufyan Ibrahim Komal Smriti Gaurav Chatterjee Ameya Kale Anshika Sharma Rahul Paul Piotr Chłosta Bhaskar K. Somani |
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| description | Background: Wearable device technology has recently been involved in the healthcare industry substantially. India is the world’s third largest market for wearable devices and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of ~26.33%. However, there is a paucity of literature analyzing the factors determining the acceptance of wearable healthcare device technology among low-middle-income countries. Methods: This cross-sectional, web-based survey aims to analyze the perceptions affecting the adoption and usage of wearable devices among the Indian population aged 16 years and above. Results: A total of 495 responses were obtained. In all, 50.3% were aged between 25–50 years and 51.3% belonged to the lower-income group. While 62.2% of the participants reported using wearable devices for managing their health, 29.3% were using them daily. technology and task fitness (TTF) showed a significant positive correlation with connectivity (<i>r</i> = 0.716), health care (<i>r</i> = 0.780), communication (<i>r</i> = 0.637), infotainment (<i>r</i> = 0.598), perceived usefulness (PU) (<i>r</i> = 0.792), and perceived ease of use (PEOU) (<i>r</i> = 0.800). Behavioral intention (BI) to use wearable devices positively correlated with PEOU (<i>r</i> = 0.644) and PU (<i>r</i> = 0.711). All factors affecting the use of wearable devices studied had higher mean scores among participants who were already using wearable devices. Male respondents had significantly higher mean scores for BI (<i>p</i> = 0.034) and PEOU (<i>p</i> = 0.009). Respondents older than 25 years of age had higher mean scores for BI (<i>p</i> = 0.027) and Infotainment (<i>p</i> = 0.032). Conclusions: This study found a significant correlation with the adoption and acceptance of wearable devices for healthcare management in the Indian context. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1c1f1a8ca6e4493af27257272be05c82023-11-24T11:21:34ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832022-11-011123701910.3390/jcm11237019Factors Affecting the Usage of Wearable Device Technology for Healthcare among Indian Adults: A Cross-Sectional StudyVathsala Patil0Deepak Kumar Singhal1Nithesh Naik2B. M. Zeeshan Hameed3Milap J. Shah4Sufyan Ibrahim5Komal Smriti6Gaurav Chatterjee7Ameya Kale8Anshika Sharma9Rahul Paul10Piotr Chłosta11Bhaskar K. Somani12Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaiTRUE (International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology) Group, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaiTRUE (International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology) Group, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaiTRUE (International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology) Group, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaKasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Psychology, Amity University, Noida 201313, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaiTRUE (International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology) Group, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Urology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, 31-007 Kraków, PolandDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Southampton SO16 6YD, UKBackground: Wearable device technology has recently been involved in the healthcare industry substantially. India is the world’s third largest market for wearable devices and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of ~26.33%. However, there is a paucity of literature analyzing the factors determining the acceptance of wearable healthcare device technology among low-middle-income countries. Methods: This cross-sectional, web-based survey aims to analyze the perceptions affecting the adoption and usage of wearable devices among the Indian population aged 16 years and above. Results: A total of 495 responses were obtained. In all, 50.3% were aged between 25–50 years and 51.3% belonged to the lower-income group. While 62.2% of the participants reported using wearable devices for managing their health, 29.3% were using them daily. technology and task fitness (TTF) showed a significant positive correlation with connectivity (<i>r</i> = 0.716), health care (<i>r</i> = 0.780), communication (<i>r</i> = 0.637), infotainment (<i>r</i> = 0.598), perceived usefulness (PU) (<i>r</i> = 0.792), and perceived ease of use (PEOU) (<i>r</i> = 0.800). Behavioral intention (BI) to use wearable devices positively correlated with PEOU (<i>r</i> = 0.644) and PU (<i>r</i> = 0.711). All factors affecting the use of wearable devices studied had higher mean scores among participants who were already using wearable devices. Male respondents had significantly higher mean scores for BI (<i>p</i> = 0.034) and PEOU (<i>p</i> = 0.009). Respondents older than 25 years of age had higher mean scores for BI (<i>p</i> = 0.027) and Infotainment (<i>p</i> = 0.032). Conclusions: This study found a significant correlation with the adoption and acceptance of wearable devices for healthcare management in the Indian context.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/23/7019wearable healthcare devicesfitness deviceswearable technologyinfotainmentmobile health |
| spellingShingle | Vathsala Patil Deepak Kumar Singhal Nithesh Naik B. M. Zeeshan Hameed Milap J. Shah Sufyan Ibrahim Komal Smriti Gaurav Chatterjee Ameya Kale Anshika Sharma Rahul Paul Piotr Chłosta Bhaskar K. Somani Factors Affecting the Usage of Wearable Device Technology for Healthcare among Indian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Clinical Medicine wearable healthcare devices fitness devices wearable technology infotainment mobile health |
| title | Factors Affecting the Usage of Wearable Device Technology for Healthcare among Indian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Factors Affecting the Usage of Wearable Device Technology for Healthcare among Indian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Factors Affecting the Usage of Wearable Device Technology for Healthcare among Indian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Affecting the Usage of Wearable Device Technology for Healthcare among Indian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Factors Affecting the Usage of Wearable Device Technology for Healthcare among Indian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | factors affecting the usage of wearable device technology for healthcare among indian adults a cross sectional study |
| topic | wearable healthcare devices fitness devices wearable technology infotainment mobile health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/23/7019 |
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