Getting older ones' feet wet: older adults' adoption intention of gerontechnology of mobile bathtubs

Saramma Joseph; Pei-Lee Teh; Jeffery Yeow Teh Thiry; Stefan Chew Kien Ming

Getting older ones' feet wet: older adults' adoption intention of gerontechnology of mobile bathtubs

Saramma Joseph, Pei-Lee Teh, Jeffery Yeow Teh Thiry, Stefan Chew Kien Ming

Malaysia Sch of Business

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Abstract

Global aging has led to increasing concern for the health and well-being of older adults. Family members generally care for older adults' needs, yet current trends suggest more independent lifestyles for older adults. Therefore, a better understanding of older adults' adoption intention of new gerontechnology is needed. This study adopts a two-stage approach (focus group discussions and survey research) to examine the factors of older adults' adoption intention of gerontechnology namely, mobile bathtubs. The findings show that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, along with specific design features of mobile bathtub were determinants of adoption intention among older adults.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business
Editors	Eldon Y. Li, Fang-Kai Chang
Place of Publication	Hong Kong China
Publisher	International Conference on Electronic Business
Pages	344-352
Number of pages	9
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	International Conference on Electronic Business 2018 - Guangxi, China Duration: 2 Dec 2018 → 6 Dec 2018 Conference number: 18th http://iceb.johogo.com/proceedings/ICEB-2018.pdf (Proceedings)

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronic Business (ICEB)
Publisher	International Conference on Electronic Business
ISSN (Print)	1683-0040

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Electronic Business 2018
Abbreviated title	ICEB 2018
Country/Territory	China
City	Guangxi
Period	2/12/18 → 6/12/18
Internet address	http://iceb.johogo.com/proceedings/ICEB-2018.pdf (Proceedings)

Keywords

Gerontechnology
Mobile bathtubs
Older adults
Technology acceptance model

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Joseph, S., Teh, P.-L., Thiry, J. Y. T., & Ming, S. C. K. (2018). Getting older ones' feet wet: older adults' adoption intention of gerontechnology of mobile bathtubs. In E. Y. Li, & F.-K. Chang (Eds.), The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business: Proceedings of The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business (pp. 344-352). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronic Business (ICEB)). International Conference on Electronic Business.

Joseph, Saramma ; Teh, Pei-Lee ; Thiry, Jeffery Yeow Teh et al. / Getting older ones' feet wet : older adults' adoption intention of gerontechnology of mobile bathtubs. The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business: Proceedings of The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business. editor / Eldon Y. Li ; Fang-Kai Chang. Hong Kong China : International Conference on Electronic Business, 2018. pp. 344-352 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronic Business (ICEB)).

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Joseph, S, Teh, P-L, Thiry, JYT & Ming, SCK 2018, Getting older ones' feet wet: older adults' adoption intention of gerontechnology of mobile bathtubs. in EY Li & F-K Chang (eds), The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business: Proceedings of The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business. Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronic Business (ICEB), International Conference on Electronic Business, Hong Kong China, pp. 344-352, International Conference on Electronic Business 2018, Guangxi, China, 2/12/18.

Getting older ones' feet wet: older adults' adoption intention of gerontechnology of mobile bathtubs. / Joseph, Saramma; Teh, Pei-Lee; Thiry, Jeffery Yeow Teh et al.
The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business: Proceedings of The 18th International Conference on Electronic Business. ed. / Eldon Y. Li; Fang-Kai Chang. Hong Kong China: International Conference on Electronic Business, 2018. p. 344-352 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronic Business (ICEB)).

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