Relationship Between Perceived Risks of Using mHealth Applications and the Intention to Use Them Among Older Adults in the Netherlands: Cross-sectional Study

Background Considering the increasing demand for health services by older people and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, digital is commonly viewed to offer a pathway provide safe affordable adults, thus enabling self-management of their while care systems are struggling. However, several factors cause be particularly reluctant adopt technologies such as mobile (mHealth) tools. In addition previously studied technology acceptance factors, those related perceived risks mHealth use (eg, leakage sensitive information or receiving incorrect recommendations) may further diminish adoption adults. Objective The aim this study was explore relationship between using applications intention these among Methods We designed cross-sectional wherein questionnaire used collect data from participants aged 65 years in Netherlands. Perceived risk divided into four constructs: privacy risk, performance legal concern, trust. Linear regression analyses were performed determine associations constructs applications. Results per factor showed that each significantly associated with medical adults (adjusted age, sex, education, status). Performance (β=–.266; P=<.001), concern (β=–.125; P=.007), (β=–.100; P=.03) found negatively correlated applications, whereas trust (β=.352; P=<.001) positively Conclusions substantially decrease Trust affect intention. Health professionals, designers policy makers can findings risks, tailor campaigns address concerns promote uptake access especially during pandemic.