Table 4. Publications addressing the original TAM.
| Author(s) | Technology studied/Platform | Objective | Year | Sample population and approved factors | Setting | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hu et al 42 | Telemedicine | The applicability of the TAM in explaining physicians' decisions to accept telemedicine technology in the health care context | 1999 | Physicians N = 421/ perceived ease of use not approved |
Hospital | Hong Kong |
| Barker et al 61 | Spoken dialogue system (SDS) | The application of TAM, to use spoken dialogue technology for recording clinical observations during an endoscopic examination | 2003 | Clinicians ( N = 12) |
Endoscopy center | United Kingdom |
| Chang et al 62 | Triage-based emergency medical service (EMS) personal digital assistant (PDA) support systems | Developing triage-based EMS (PDA) support systems among nurses and physicians by TAM | 2004 | Physicians, nurses ( N = 29) |
Emergency medical center |
Taiwan |
| Chang et al 63 | Emergency medical service PDA support systems | Extending well-developed, triage-based, EMS (PDA) support systems to cover prehospital emergency medical services | 2004 | Physicians, nurses ( N = 29) |
Hospital | Taiwan |
| Chen et al 64 | Web-based learning system | Understanding PHNs' BI toward Web-based learning based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) | 2008 | Nurses ( N = 202) |
Health centers | Taiwan |
| Wilkins 65 | Electronic health records (EHR) | Examining factors that may influence the adoption of electronic health records by TAM | 2009 | Health information managers ( N = 94) |
Hospital | United States |
| Marini et al 66 | BCMA system | Using the TAM to determine the level of nurses' readiness to use IT for medication administration | 2009 | Nurses ( N = 276) |
Hospital | Lebanon |
| Van Schaik et al 67 | Portable system for postural assessment | Assessing the TAM for the new system | 2002 | Physiotherapists ( N = 49) |
Spinal unit | United Kingdom |
| Huser et al 68 | A prototype of a flowchart-based analytical framework (RetroGuide) | Exploring acceptance of query systems called RetroGuide for retrieval EHR data | 2010 | Human subjects ( N = 18) |
Laboratory | United States |
| Cranen et al 69 | Web-based telemedicine service | The patients' perceptions regarding a Web-based telemedicine service with TAM among patient | 2011 | Patients ( N = 30) |
Homecare | The Netherlands |
| Hung and Jen 70 | Mobile health management services (MHMS) | This study introduces MHMS and employs the TAM to explore the intention of students in Executive Master of Business Management programs to adopt mobile health management technology | 2012 | Students ( N = 170) |
University | Taiwan |
| Aldosari 71 | Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) | The TAM was used to assess the level of acceptance of the host PACS by staff in the radiology department | 2012 | Staffs ( N = 89) |
Radiology department | Saudi Arabia |
| Noblin et al 72 | Personal health record | The TAM was used to evaluate to adopt personal health record | 2013 | Patients ( N = 10) |
Hospital | United States |
| Martínez-García et al 73 | Social network component | Assessing acceptance and use of the social network component (web 2.0) to enable the adoption of shared decisions among health professionals (this is highly relevant for multimorbidity patients care) using TAM | 2013 | Health care professionals ( N = 10) |
Health care center | Spain |
| Monthuy-Blanc et al 74 | Telemental health (psychotherapy delivered via videoconferencing) | Understanding the role of mental health service providers' attitudes and perceptions of psychotherapy delivered via videoconferencing on their intention to use this technology with their patients | 2013 | Providers of health care ( N = 205) |
Center of Telemental | Canada |
| Abdekhoda et al 75 | Health information management system | The acceptance of information technology in the context of health information management (HIM) by utilizing TAM | 2014 | Worker of medical record ( N = 187) |
Hospital | Iran |
| Cilliers and Stephen 76 | Telemedicine | Using of the TAM to identify the factors that influence the user acceptance of telemedicine among health care workers | 2014 | Health care workers ( n = 75) |
Hospital and clinic | South Africa |
| Ologeanu-Taddei et al 77 | Hospital information system (HIS) | Examining key factors of a HIS acceptance for the care staff, based on the main concepts of TAM | 2015 | Staffs ( N = 1,942) |
Hospital | France |
| Money et al 78 | Computerized 3D interior design applications (CIDAs) | Exploring the perceptions of community dwelling older adults with regards to adopting and using CIDAs with TAM | 2015 | Older adult ( N = 10) |
Homecare | United Kingdom |
| Faruque et al 79 | Geoinformatics technology in disaster disease surveillance | Assessing the feasibility of using geoinformatics technology in disaster disease surveillance uses by self-administration based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) | 2015 | Personnel ( N = 50) |
Health centers | Iran |
| Kivekäs et al 80 | Electronic prescription (e-prescription) system | Assessing general practitioners' (GP) experience of an electronic prescription (e-prescription) system and the use of a national prescription center | 2016 | General practitioners ( N = 269) |
Hospital | Finland |
| Abdullah et al 81 | Telemonitoring of home blood pressure (BP) | Exploring patients' acceptance of a BP telemonitoring service delivered in primary care based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) | 2016 | Patients ( N = 17) |
Homecare | Malaysia |
| Hanauer et al 82 | Computer-based query recommendation algorithm | Assessing computer-based query recommendation algorithm as part of a search engine that facilitates retrieval of information from EHRs using TAM | 2017 | Clinicians, staffs ( N = 33) |
Hospital | United States |
Abbreviations: BCMA, bar code medication administration; BI, business intelligence; EHR, electronic health record; IT, information technology; PHN, public health nurse; TAM, technology acceptance model.