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. 2018 Aug 15;9(3):604–634. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1668091

Table 7. Other models' comparison with TAM and confirmation of suitability of the TAM factors.

Author(s) Technology studied Main topic Years Sample Setting Country
Chau and Jen-Hwa 46 Telemedicine Comparing different models, including TAM, the theory of planned behavior (TPB), and an integrated model for acceptance telmedicine 2002 Physicians
( N  > 400)
Hospital China
Liang et al 51 Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) Examining whether the TAM can be applied to explain physician acceptance of CPOE 2006 Physicians
( N  = 200)
Hospital China
Day et al 45 Videophone technology Evaluating hospice providers∍ attitudes and perceptions regarding videophone technology in the hospice setting in the context of the TAM 2007 Providers
( N  = 17)
Hospice Colombia
Smith and Motley 50 Electronic prescribing The degree of e-prescribing acceptance is highly predictable by factors that are very stable ease-of-use variables derived from the TAM 2010 Pharmacists
( N  = 50)
Pharmaceutical company's supply United States
Kim et al 47 Telehomecare (telemedicine) Comparing two theories of technology adoption, the technology acceptance model and the theory of planned behavior, to explain and predict physicians' acceptance and use of the telehomecare technology 2010 Physicians
( N  = 40)
Homecare United States
Kuo et al 183 Mobile electronic medical record (MEMR) systems Confirming relationships between the TAM components, and behavioral intention in the technology acceptance model toward MEMR usage 2013 Nurses
( N  = 665)
Hospital Taiwan
Manimaran and Lakshmi 49 Health management information system (HMIS) Formulating a model of technology acceptance of health management information system (HMIS) that features the TAM was confirmed 2013 Health workers
( N  = 960)
Rural health care India
Hsiao and Tang 44 Mobile health care devices The use intention of mobile health care devices from the perspectives of elderly people 2015 Elderly people
( N  = 338)
Taiwan
Kim et al 48 Mobile electronic health records (EMR) system Confirming the factors that influence users' intentions to utilize a mobile electronic health records (EMR) system with TAM 2016 Health care professionals
( N  = 942)
Hospital South Korea

Abbreviation: TAM, technology acceptance model.