Extending UTAUT: The role of internet privacy concerns and security in predicting acceptance of Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)

Security and privacy are essential concerns for IoMT. Whilst existent research has investigated the associations between security and privacy with intention to use and acceptance, determinants related to formation of security and privacy for IoMT still remain largely unexplored. This study is an examination of security and privacy determinants of IoMT based upon UTAUT. Criterion sampling was employed in gathering 528 IoMT user datasets and revealed the following results: A) six determinants (authorization, availability, non-repudiation, data integrity, effort expectancy and performance expectancy) exerted an important and explicit positive effect upon the usage and acceptance of IoMT; B) six determinants (secondary usage, collection, improper access, errors, awareness and control) exerted a significant and direct negative effect upon acceptance and use of IoMT; C) three determinants (confidentiality, facilitating conditions and social influence) insignificantly affected behavioral intention in users within Jordan regarding use of IoMT. The integrated form of the model does predict 62.5% for privacy and security for IoMT.