Should I adopt an integrated virtual clinic? A dual-factor theory perspective

Abstract

This study investigates consumers' adoption intention toward the virtual clinic. The theory of planned behavior and status-quo-bias theory are used as underpinning theories to investigate the effects of enablers and inhibitors, respectively. Further, the mediating role of perceived values on the relationship between enablers, inhibitors, and adoption intention is also investigated. The study also investigates how mediating effect of perceived values varies at different levels of perceived information privacy concerns. The results of this study reveal that attitude, subjective norm, regret avoidance, inertia, and switching costs significantly influence the adoption intention toward virtual clinics. The study's findings will enrich technology adoption and online health literature, especially emerging literature related to the virtual clinic. The study helps healthcare service providers understand consumers' adoption intention of the virtual clinic.