Examining individuals’ adoption of healthcare wearable devices: An empirical study from privacy calculus perspective

• Published in: International journal of medical informatics (Shannon, Ireland) Vol. 88; pp. 8 - 17
• Main Authors: Li, He, Wu, Jing, Gao, Yiwen, Shi, Yao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Adoption; Adult; Confidentiality - psychology; Female; Healthcare; Humans; Internal Medicine; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Theoretical; Other; Perception; Privacy - psychology; Privacy calculus; Telemedicine - instrumentation; Wearable devices; Privacy calculus; Healthcare; Wearable devices; Adoption

•An adoption model of healthcare wearable technology was proposed and tested.•Individual’s wearable device adoption decision is determined by risk–benefit assessment.•Antecedents of individual’s privacy calculus for wearable device are identified and validated.•Theoretical contributions and practica...