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Dat Hung Ho1, Byeong-Hoon Lee2, Byungkwon Jeon2
1Department of Global Business, Kyungsung University, Busan 48434, Republic of Korea.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|November 27, 2025
Summary
Perceived credibility boosts radar health monitoring adoption, while technology anxiety hinders it. Understanding these factors is key for user-centered smart health solutions.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Technology Acceptance Models
Background:
- Smart health technologies, particularly radar sensors, offer non-invasive, real-time health monitoring.
- Psychological and perceptual barriers can impede the widespread adoption of these advanced healthcare systems.
- Existing models need enhancement to address specific user acceptance factors for novel health technologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To extend the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by integrating Perceived Credibility (PC) and Technology Anxiety (TA).
- To investigate user acceptance of radar-based health monitoring systems.
- To identify psychological factors influencing the adoption of smart health technologies.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative survey was administered to 222 participants in Binh Duong Smart City, Vietnam.
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze the complex relationships between variables.
- The study examined the influence of PC and TA on Perceived Usefulness (PU), Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU), Attitude Toward Use (ATU), and Intention to Use (ITU).
Main Results:
- Perceived Credibility (PC) positively impacts Perceived Usefulness (PU) and Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU), subsequently influencing Attitude Toward Use (ATU) and Intention to Use (ITU).
- Technology Anxiety (TA) emerged as a significant psychological barrier, negatively affecting ATU and ITU, and moderating the influence of PC and PEOU on PU.
- Student participants reported lower PEOU and ITU compared to non-students, indicating specific challenges for this demographic.
Conclusions:
- Perceived credibility is crucial for fostering the acceptance of radar-based health monitoring.
- Addressing technology anxiety is essential for overcoming psychological barriers to smart health adoption.
- Tailored strategies are needed to enhance the adoption of sensor-integrated health technologies, considering user subgroups like students.
Keywords:
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