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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Digital Public Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1414125
This article is part of the Research Topic mHealth and smartphone apps in patient follow-up View all 8 articles

Influence of Doctor -Patient Tr ust on the Adoption of Mobile Medical Applications dur ing the Epidemic: A UTAUT-based Analysis

Provisionally accepted
Dong Meng Dong Meng Zhenyi Guo Zhenyi Guo *
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

    【Abstract】This study examines the factors influencing users' intention to continue using mobile medical apps within the framework of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. Through a combination of questionnaire surveys and interviews, the research finds that doctor-patient trust, Performance Expectancy (PE), social influence, and facilitating conditions significantly impact users' intention to utilize mobile medical apps. Furthermore, the study reveals the moderating effect of doctor-patient trust on social influence, indicating an increased trust level during the epidemic, attributed to positive media coverage, complimentary medical services, and risk-sharing initiatives. These results provide valuable insights for the field of internet healthcare, COVID-19 response strategies, health information management, and the advancement of digital health technologies, spotlighting the pivotal roles of trust, PE, and social influence in fostering sustained engagement with mobile health apps.

    Keywords: Internet health care,, COVID-19, Health Information Management, Digital Health, UTAUT

    Received: 08 Apr 2024; Accepted: 29 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Meng and Guo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Zhenyi Guo, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

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