Luke Van Rhoon|Jenny McSharry|Molly Byrne
Development and testing of a digital health acceptability model to explain the intention to use a digital diabetes prevention programme
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
digitallydelivered diabetes prevention programmes dpps may improve population health reversing escalating trend type 2 diabetes t2d incidence understanding factors determine digital health acceptability critical developing effective interventions study aimed develop test digital health acceptability model factors influencing intention adults living ireland use digital dppa 61item crosssectional survey issued online hard copy sample adultsparticipants viewed brochure smartphonebased digital dpp findrisc assessed risk developing t2d likert scale items assessed personal health social influence ehealth literacy intervention factors model structural equation modelling used assess relationships factorsthreehundredandsixteen eligible participants mage 36 completed survey 42 slightly elevated t2d risk higher twelve direct factor relationships statistically significant subjective norm moderatetolarge impact t2d risk perceptions health status perceived susceptibility t2d ehealth readiness communicative ehealth literacy image significant impacts use intentions mediators perceived ease use perceived usefulness model explained 65 variance digital dpp use intentionspersonal health beliefs social influence ehealth literacy collectively influence digital dpps acceptability findings may inform development future digital dpps digital health interventions future research test model adults higher t2d risk status