Intention to Use Leucorrheea Self-Test Innovation Kit and Collection Data through Mobile Application in Bangkok

Abstract

Leukorrhea, or abnormal vaginal discharge (fungi, bacteria, and protozoa), can be indicated bacterial vaginosis or STIs. If not treated, these infections may lead to complications impacted fertility such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Therefore, the goal is to develop a self-test kit for vaginal discharge detecting all three pathogens in one device. This study examines the acceptance of innovative technologies and factors affecting the intention to self-administered leucorrhoea test kits (SALTK) with results presentation and data transmission via mobile phones. Factors influencing such intention included technology acceptance (Technology Acceptance Model: TAM), facilitating conditions, social influence, and perceived privacy risk. The data were collected using an online Google Form questionnaire. A total of 450 valid questionnaires were used for analysis. The descriptive statistics employed in this study included percentage, means, and standard deviation, and the hypothesis was tested using multiple regression analysis. It was found that the factors impacting the intention to use SALTK with a statistical significance level of .05 were facilitating condition, social influence, perceived privacy risk, and three key technology acceptance components, namely perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitude toward using, respectively. SALTK modulates the beneficial for public health policies in Thailand and government agencies, the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Disease Control, establishing prevention to reach the international standards.