The role of culture in the adoption of mobile applications for the self‑management of diabetes in low resourced urban communities
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Date
2022
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Springer
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus has been documented as a global health problem with a high mortality rate. In the current digital age, the
use of technology to overcome such health problems in pursuance of Sustainable Development Goal 3 is widely recognised.
The increased penetration of mobile devices provides one avenue to support the self-management of conditions such as diabetes.
As a first step towards this, individuals have to first accept and use the technology. However, the literature indicates low
levels of technology use amongst diabetic patients with low socio-economic indicators. We posit that the culture of patients is
a contributory factor for the low acceptance and use of technology. This study assessed how culture influences mobile health
(m-health) acceptance among diabetic patients from low-resourced urban communities through semi-structured interviews.
The theoretical model that was used as a lens for the investigation comprised a juxtaposition of Hofstede's cultural dimensions
and the Unified-Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2).
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Technology, Diabetes, Self-management, Culture, Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Jacobs‑Basadien, M. et al. (2022). The role of culture in the adoption of mobile applications for the self‑management of diabetes in low resourced urban communities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 22(1), 37-49. 10.1007/s10209-022-00951-2