Factors Affecting the Usage of Wearable Device Technology for Healthcare among Indian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Wearable device technology has recently been involved in the healthcare industry substantially. India is the world's third largest market for wearable devices and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of ~26.33%. However, there is a paucity of literature analyzing the factors determining the acceptance of wearable healthcare device technology among low-middle-income countries.

Methods: This cross-sectional, web-based survey aims to analyze the perceptions affecting the adoption and usage of wearable devices among the Indian population aged 16 years and above.

Results: A total of 495 responses were obtained. In all, 50.3% were aged between 25-50 years and 51.3% belonged to the lower-income group. While 62.2% of the participants reported using wearable devices for managing their health, 29.3% were using them daily. technology and task fitness (TTF) showed a significant positive correlation with connectivity ( = 0.716), health care ( = 0.780), communication ( = 0.637), infotainment ( = 0.598), perceived usefulness (PU) ( = 0.792), and perceived ease of use (PEOU) ( = 0.800). Behavioral intention (BI) to use wearable devices positively correlated with PEOU ( = 0.644) and PU ( = 0.711). All factors affecting the use of wearable devices studied had higher mean scores among participants who were already using wearable devices. Male respondents had significantly higher mean scores for BI ( = 0.034) and PEOU ( = 0.009). Respondents older than 25 years of age had higher mean scores for BI ( = 0.027) and Infotainment ( = 0.032).

Conclusions: This study found a significant correlation with the adoption and acceptance of wearable devices for healthcare management in the Indian context.