기술수용모델을 이용한 의료공급자들의 U-헬스케어시스템 수용결정요인에 대한 연구

Due to the development of medical technology, people's average life expectancy is lengthening. As a result, chronic diseases are increasing. Methods for the management of chronic diseases, U-Healthcare is expected. But health care providers awareness about U-Healthcare is low. This study attempts to address this issue through Technology Acceptance Model by taking into consideration U-Health care and investigates the causal relationship among 8 factors. The result indicated that Output quality, Subjective norm and provider's attitude had a direct effect on perceived ease of use. And perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use had a significant effect on behavioral intention. But perceived ease of use had a significant effect on perceived usefulness. The proposed model provides a means to understand which factors determine behavioral intention of healthcare providers to use U-Healthcare and how this may affect future use.