Factors influencing the acceptance of mobile health apps among Indians : A behavioral perspective
*Suvarna NimbagalCorresponding authorsuvarna.nimbagal@kletech.ac.inSchool of Management Studies and ResearchKLE Technological UniversityHubli, Karnataka, 580030, India0000-0003-1192-288XView full profile → , Aditi Sarangmathaditisarangmath45@gmail.comDepartment of MedicineGeorgian National UniversityTbilisi, 0144, GeorgiaView full profile → , Manjunath Unakalmanjunathunakal373@gmail.comSchool of Management Studies and ResearchKLE Technological UniversityHubli, Karnataka, 580030, IndiaView full profile → , Akshata Gongadeakshatagongade@gmail.comSchool of Management Studies and ResearchKLE Technological UniversityHubli, Karnataka, 580030, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 14 Apr 2025
- Published Online:
- 24 Nov 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1506
- Pages:
- 1433–1442
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