Marie Uncovska|Bettina Freitag|Sven Meister|Leonard Fehring
Patient Acceptance of Prescribed and Fully Reimbursed mHealth Apps in Germany: An UTAUT2-based Online Survey Study
Witten/Herdecke University|Witten/Herdecke University|Witten/Herdecke University|Witten/Herdecke University
study aims 1 investigate current levels patient acceptance mhealth germany 2 determine influencing factors patients intention use 3 test influence prescription reimbursement status patient acceptance online survey 1349 participants 1051 complete included statistical analysis broad crosssection german population addressing users mobile health mhealth applications people without prior experience sem modeling based combination two theoretical frameworks extended unified theory acceptance use technology health protective behavior theories used assess acceptance users mhealth germany mostly patients ages 30 50 mental health endocrine conditions general willingness use mhealth apps digas mhealth apps fully reimbursed social health insurance high 76 especially governmentally certified however 27 respondents willing pay pocket exception spike performance expectancy data security digas lack clear differentiation mhealth apps perceived selfefficacy performance expectancy significant predictors willingness use digital health interventions age attitude eliteracy key demographic predictors key takeaway regulators providers mhealth apps digas stakeholders involved mhealth adoption importance addressing negative beliefs early targeted communication around effortless usage mhealth services across age groups demographics focus highlighting expected benefits mhealth app diga usage