Effects of a video intervention on physicians’ acceptance of pain apps: a randomised controlled trial
The aim of our study was to determine and enhance physicians’ acceptance, performance expectancy and credibility of health apps for chronic pain patients. We further investigated predictors of acceptance. Randomised experimental trial with a parallel-group repeated measures design. Setting and...
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
2022
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Zusammenfassung: | The aim of our study was to determine and
enhance physicians’ acceptance, performance expectancy
and credibility of health apps for chronic pain patients. We
further investigated predictors of acceptance.
Randomised experimental trial with a parallel-group
repeated measures design.
Setting and participants 248 physicians working in
various, mainly outpatient settings in Germany.
Intervention and outcome Physicians were randomly
assigned to either an experimental group (short video
about health apps) or a control group (short video about
chronic pain). Primary outcome measure was acceptance.
Performance expectancy and credibility of health apps
were secondary outcomes. In addition, we assessed 101
medical students to evaluate the effectiveness of the video
intervention in young professionals.
In general, physicians’ acceptance of health
apps for chronic pain patients was moderate (M=9.51,
SD=3.53, scale ranges from 3 to 15). All primary and
secondary outcomes were enhanced by the video
intervention: A repeated-measures
analysis of variance
yielded a significant interaction effect for acceptance
(F(1, 246)=15.28, p=0.01), performance expectancy (F(1,
246)=6.10, p=0.01) and credibility (F(1, 246)=25.61,
p<0.001). The same pattern of results was evident among
medical students. Linear regression analysis revealed
credibility (β=0.34, p<0.001) and performance expectancy
(β=0.30, p<0.001) as the two strongest factors influencing
acceptance, followed by scepticism (β=−0.18, p<0.001)
and intuitive appeal (β=0.11, p=0.03).
Conclusions and recommendations Physicians’
acceptance of health apps was moderate, and was
strengthened by a 3 min video. Besides performance
expectancy, credibility seems to be a promising factor
associated with acceptance. Future research should
focus on ways to implement acceptability-increasing
interventions into routine care. |
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Beschreibung: | Gefördert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der UB Marburg. |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060020 |