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The Effect of Hospital Mobile App Quality Factors on Users ' Continuous Use Intention: An Integrated Approach of Information Systems Success and Expectation-Confirmation Models

병원모바일앱 품질요인이 이용자의 지속이용의도에 미치는 영향: 정보시스템성공모형과 기대일치모형의 통합적 접근

  • Min Soo Kim (Medical MBA, Graduate School of Business, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Sang-Hyeak Yoon (Department of Industrial Management, KOREATECH) ;
  • Sae Bom Lee (SW Convergence Education Center, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Sung-Byung Yang (Dept. of Business Administration, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김민수 (경희대학교 경영대학원 의료경영학과) ;
  • 윤상혁 (한국기술교육대학교 산업경영학부) ;
  • 이새봄 (삼육대학교 SW융합교육원) ;
  • 양성병 (경희대학교 경영학과)
  • Received : 2023.03.02
  • Accepted : 2023.03.10
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

As information and communications technology-based "smart hospitals" and "digital healthcare" have become a hot topic in the healthcare field, hospital mobile apps are gaining attention; but, the utilization rate is low due to lack of publicity, unstable systems, and late updates. In this situation, systematic research is needed to increase the utilization rate of hospital mobile apps, but related research has been rare. Therefore, this study integrates the information systems success model (ISSM) from the technical perspective and the expectation-confirmation model (ECM) from the cognitive perspective to demonstrate the influence mechanism on the continuous use intention of hospital mobile apps. For this purpose, an online survey was conducted among 181 Korean adults who have used hospital mobile apps. The results of the structual equation modeling showed that most of the quality factors have significant effects on expectation confirmation, perceived usefulness, and satisfaction. Additionally, expectation confirmation significantly affects perceived usefulness and satisfaction, and both perceived usefulness and satisfaction significantly affect the continuous use intention of hospital mobile apps. This study is of importance in that it integrates the ISSM and ECM and applies them to the context of using hospital mobile apps, which are underutilized in the healthcare field, and provides practical implications for increasing the utilization rate of hospital mobile apps and operating effective and efficient services through the findings.

정보통신기술 기반의 '스마트병원'과 '디지털 헬스케어'가 의료분야의 화두가 되면서 병원모바일앱이 주목받고 있지만, 홍보 부족, 불안정한 시스템, 늦은 업데이트 등의 이유로 이용률은 저조한 편이다. 이러한 상황에서 병원모바일앱의 이용률을 높이기 위한 체계적인 연구가 필요하지만, 관련 연구는 다소 부족한 실정이다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 기술적 관점의 정보시스템성공모형과 인지적 관점의 기대일치모형을 통합하여, 병원모바일앱 지속이용의도에 대한 영향 메커니즘을 실증하고자 한다. 이를 위해 병원모바일앱 이용 경험이 있는 국내 성인 181명을 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 실시하였다. 구조방정식모형 분석 결과, 대부분의 품질요인이 기대일치와 인지된 유용성 및 만족도에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 기대일치는 인지된 유용성과 만족도에 유의한 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 인지된 유용성과 만족도는 병원모바일앱의 지속이용의도에 유의한 영향을 미친다는 사실을 밝혀냈다. 본 연구는 기대일치모형과 정보시스템성공모형을 통합하여 의료분야, 그 가운데에서도 이용률이 저조한 병원모바일앱 사용 맥락에 적용한 연구라는 점에서 의의가 있으며, 연구결과를 통해 병원모바일앱의 이용률 증대 및 효과적·효율적인 서비스 운영을 위한 실무적 시사점을 제시하였다.

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이 논문은 2020년 대한민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임 (NRF-2020S1A5B8103855).

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