Affecting Nursing Students' Intention to Use Medical-related Mobile Apps
AUTHORS
Youngsoon Choi,Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Samcheck-si, Gangwon-do, 25949, Republic of Korea
ABSTRACT
This study was attempted to provide basic data to increase the efficient provision of health information data by identifying the effect on the intention to use medical-related mobile apps of nursing college students. Data collection was conducted from May 1st to May 10th, 2019 with the consent of the subjects, and 199 participants were used for the final analysis. The questionnaire was composed of demographic characteristics, perceptions, attitudes, and intentions to use medical-related apps. Because of this study, the difference in intention to use medical-related mobile apps according to general characteristics showed significant results in grade, achievement, major satisfaction, and experience with medical-related apps. The target's intention to use the mobile app was found to have a positive correlation with expectations for performance, ease of learning, proficiency in using mobile, attitudes toward medical-related apps, social influences, facilitating factors, and self-efficacy. It was found that mobile user proficiency and attitude toward medical-related apps had a negative correlation with anxiety factors. n the regression analysis results, the factors affecting the intention to use medical-related mobile apps were attitudes toward medical-related apps and self-efficacy in order. To increase the intention of nursing college students to use mobile medical-related apps, the above research results are promoted and training on how to use new medical-related app programs so that they can have a positive attitude toward medical-related apps for nursing college students. It is thought that various activities, such as sharing experiences with app users, are necessary. In addition, to improve the self-efficacy of using mobile medical-related apps, continuous education on information systems and information technology and support activities to reinforce app resources will be needed.
KEYWORDS
Mobile app, Intention to use, Recognition, Attitude, University student
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