Physicians' Behavior Intentions Regarding a Mobile Medical Information System: An Exploratory Study

This study aims to explore the acceptance of technology by physicians by studying their behavior intentions regarding a mobile medical information system. Synthesized from previous information system adoption research, mainly TAM, the UTAUT and personal innovativeness in the domain of IT (PIIT), a research model is proposed and empirically examined, using data collected from 121 physicians working in the healthcare sector in Finland. Results suggest that our proposed model could explain about 74% of the variance in physicians’ intentions to use the mobile system. PIIT and age are important moderators influencing the strength of perceived usefulness, ease of use and social influence on behavior intention significantly, but not compatibility. In early exposure to the mobile system, interaction between PIIT and age, ease of use, and social influence are important determinant beliefs challenging the dominant effect on intention of perceived usefulness. Gender and hands-on experience of the system have only an indirect effect through internal beliefs of the system on behavior intention. The findings and implications are discussed.