Abstract Background and Purpose: While there are many studies regarding the adoption of Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID), only a few of them deal with RFID subcutaneous microchip (RFID-SM) usage by individuals. After the first in vivo tests conducted on volunteers from 1998 to 2000, the use of RFID-SM in healthcare remains limited. This study examines the likelihood of adopting RFID-SM in healthcare from the end user’s point of view. Design/Methodology/Approach: The aim of this paper is to develop and evaluate the model for analysing the acceptance of RFID-SM adoption. An extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) for RFID-SM adoption is proposed and empirically tested in a cross-sectional study. Online survey was conducted using a convenience sample of 531 respondents. In addition to the three original components of TAM (Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, and Behavioural Intentions to Use), three external variables (Health Concerns, Perceived Trust, and Age) were also included in the model. The model was validated with confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling techniques. Results: Perceived Usefulness has a significant impact on behavioural intentions to adopt RFID-SM in the future, while the influence of Perceived Ease of Use is not significant. The most influential external variable is Perceived Trust, indicating the lack of confidence in personal data security ensured by the state and other institutions. As expected, Health Concerns factor has a negative effect on the Perceived Trust and Perceived Usefulness of RFID-SM. Conclusion: The results of the empirical study prove that all external variables considered in the model significantly influence the RFID-SM adoption. The Perceived Ease of Use is irrelevant to the attitude towards the RFID-SM adoption. In addition to the proposed model, the analysis of gathered data shows that the positive attitude toward the use of RFID-SM in healthcare is rising.

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影响将RFID皮下微芯片植入物用于医疗保健目的的因素

摘要背景与目的：尽管有许多关于采用射频识别设备（RFID）的研究，但只有少数研究涉及个人对RFID皮下微芯片（RFID-SM）的使用。在1998年至2000年对志愿者进行的首次体内测试之后，RFID-SM在医疗保健中的使用仍然受到限制。这项研究从最终用户的角度研究了在医疗保健中采用RFID-SM的可能性。设计/方法/方法：本文的目的是开发和评估用于分析RFID-SM采用的可接受性的模型。提出了用于RFID-SM的扩展技术接受模型（TAM），并在横断面研究中进行了实证测试。在线调查是使用531名受访者的便利样本进行的。除了TAM的三个原始组成部分（感知的有用性，感知的易用性和行为使用意图）之外，模型中还包括三个外部变量（健康问题，感知的信任和年龄）。该模型已通过验证性因子分析和结构方程建模技术进行了验证。结果：感知有用性对将来采用RFID-SM的行为意图有重大影响，而感知易用性的影响并不重大。最具影响力的外部变量是“感知信任”，表示国家和其他机构对个人数据安全缺乏信心。不出所料，健康问题因素对RFID-SM的感知信任和感知有用性产生负面影响。结论：实证研究的结果证明，模型中考虑的所有外部变量均会显着影响RFID-SM的采用。感知的易用性与采用RFID-SM的态度无关。除了提出的模型外，对收集到的数据的分析表明，人们对医疗保健中使用RFID-SM的积极态度正在上升。