Patients' Intention to Adopt Fintech Services: A Study on Bangladesh Healthcare Sector

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 19;19(22):15302. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192215302.

Abstract

Advancement in technology has facilitated the shift toward new financial services. Numerous industries have undergone a digital transformation because of the expansion of cashless payment systems and other cutting-edge technologies. This study aimed to identify the factors that stimulate the patient's intention to adopt fintech services in the Bangladesh healthcare sector. To facilitate the study, data were collected through survey questionnaires from different hospitals and diagnostic centers patients. A total of 279 patients responded to the survey. The study employed structural equation modelling to analyze the data using SMART PLS 3.2.9. The results revealed that a significant relationship exists between perceived ease of use, social influence, facilitating conditions, personal innovativeness, and perceived trust in fintech services, and the adoption intention of the patients. The results of the study are beneficial to the healthcare sector and fintech companies who wish to make necessary arrangements to advance the growth of cashless fintech-based transactions.

Keywords: facilitating conditions; fintech services; healthcare; perceived ease of use; perceived trust; personal innovativeness; social influence.

MeSH terms

  • Bangladesh
  • Health Care Sector
  • Humans
  • Intention*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Telemedicine*

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.