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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dc.contributor.authorJacobs‑Basadien, Mariam
dc.contributor.authorPather, Shaun
dc.contributor.authorPetersen, Fazlyn
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-18T09:56:57Z
dc.date.available2023-04-18T09:56:57Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractDiabetes 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).en_US
dc.identifier.citationJacobs‑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/s10209-022-00951-2en_US
dc.identifier.issn1615-5297
dc.identifier.uri10.1007/s10209-022-00951-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8832
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectTechnologyen_US
dc.subjectDiabetesen_US
dc.subjectSelf-managementen_US
dc.subjectCultureen_US
dc.subjectSustainable Development Goalsen_US
dc.titleThe role of culture in the adoption of mobile applications for the self‑management of diabetes in low resourced urban communitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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