A Study on Technology Acceptance of Digital Healthcare among Older Korean Adults Using Extended Tam (Extended Technology Acceptance Model)

The use of digital health and wrist-worn wearable technologies have been increasingly utilized, especially during COVID-19 surge, to help monitor patients vulnerable groups such as elderly people. As one the countries with highest aging population, South Korean older adults are expected be familiarized these healthcare technologies. However, there a few studies on investigation adults’ attitude towards acceptance technologies, smart watch after curve flattened in Korea. Thus, purpose this study is investigate acceptability technology by their watches using an extended Technology Acceptance Model while considering context pandemic. We performed cross-sectional survey aged 56 years who living Busan, total 170 respondents were received. Results reveal that perceived usefulness, ease use, facilitating conditions significant impact Korean’s attitudes watch, relationship between social influence its was found not statistically significant. had effect intention smartwatch. By findings from study, wearables providers, manufacturers, promotors can enhance strategy elevate among people ensuring products good quality affordable, well necessary assistance provided when utilizing adopting everyday lives. Moreover, results utilized accommodate needs regarding promote benefits pandemic subsides.