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Table 1 Constructs ‘Intention to use’ and predictors hereof

From: Intention of healthcare providers to use video-communication in terminal care: a cross-sectional study

Construct

Description

Number of items

Intention to use

The extent to which a person has the intention to use video communication in the upcoming 6 months.

3

Outcome expectancy

The extent to which a person finds the video communication useful and believes it will help them achieve their goals more efficiently.

3

Effort expectancy

The ease with which a person thinks they can apply video communication.

4

Attitude

A person’s affective response to the video communication

4

Social influence

The extent to which a person believes that colleagues and significant others encourage the use of video communication.

3

Facilitating conditions

The extent to which a person believes that the necessary knowledge and facilities for using video communication are in place.

4

Anxiety

The fear associated with the use of video communication.

3

Self-efficacy

Feelings of self-efficacy to deal with video communication.

3

Personal innovativeness

The willingness of persons to try out new ICT.

4

  1. The questions have been adapted from existing questionnaires [29, 30]