Investigating Factors Affecting Elderly's Intention to Use m-Health Services: An Empirical Study

BACKGROUND: m-Health as an important part of e-health has recently become one of the most influential initiative in healthcare sector all over the world. In developing countries healthcare service providers started to provide m-health services from the last few years. Despite the widespread acceptance of mobile phones, the adoption of m-health among elderly is significantly low in developing countries. However, little research has been conducted to explore factors influencing elderly's intention to use m-health services particularly in developing countries. The objective of this study is to identify the factors that influence the elderly's intention to use m-health services. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To assess elderly's intention to use m-health services, this study applied the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of…