#4517. What advantages of blockchain affect its adoption in the elderly care industry? A study based on the technology–organisation–environment framework

August 2026publication date
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Sociology and Political Science;
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Business and International Management;
Human Factors and Ergonomics;
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Abstract:
Blockchain technology is considered a logical solution to the problems of security, privacy and trust in the collection, storage and sharing of data related to the elderly in the elderly care industry (ECI); however, its adoption in the ECI remains in its initial stage. To improve the efficiency of adopting this technology in the ECI and to facilitate decision-making by managers, this study combines the diffusion of innovation theory and the technology–organisation–environment framework models to study the factors affecting blockchain adoption intention in the ECI. The results show that relative advantage, corporate social responsibility, top management support and organisational readiness have a positive effect on blockchain adoption intention in the ECI, while the effects of complexity, government support and competitive pressure are insignificant. Furthermore, technology trust and information security positively affect the relative advantages of blockchain technology and indirectly affect blockchain adoption intention, while privacy protection is insignificant.
Keywords:
Blockchain adoption intention; Elderly care industry; Information security; Privacy protection; Technology trust

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