Factors influencing the intention to use wireless technology in health care: A study in India

Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were used to examine the factors influencing the adoption of wireless technology in the health-care sector in India. A qualitative approach was used to collect a set of themes relating to the adoption of wireless technology by 30 physicians in India. The themes were then used to design a questionnaire which was distributed to 300 physicians in India. A total of 200 surveys were returned (67% response rate). Both types of data (qualitative and quantitative) showed that technology factors, clinical factors, administrative factors and communication factors played a crucial role in determining the intention to use wireless technology. These factors were further validated using a second order regression model to ensure their validity and reliability. The fitted model explained 97.6% of the variance. The results showed that the clinical usefulness of wireless technology influenced its adoption.