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ArticleFrontiers in digital health2026

Trust and anxiety as primary drivers of digital health acceptance in multiple sclerosis: toward an extended disease-specific technology acceptance model.

Felix Höpfl, Mira Brundiers

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Article in Frontiers in digital health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Felix HöpflFaculty of Applied Health and Social Sciences, Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences, Rosenheim, Germany.
Mira BrundiersFaculty of Applied Health and Social Sciences, Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences, Rosenheim, Germany.

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Background: Digital health applications and AI-supported wearables may benefit people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), yet fluctuating cognitive and physical symptoms could shape adoption in ways not fully captured by traditional acceptance models. Objective: To identify determinants of digital health acceptance in MS, focusing on emotional factors and disease-related moderators, and to compare these patterns with individuals living with other chronic conditions. Methods: An online survey (Winter 2024/2025) assessed Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) constructs in MS patients ( Results: Groups did not differ significantly in PU, PEOU, BI, or SI (all Conclusion: Findings reveal an intention-behavior gap in MS and show that emotional and capability-related factors outweigh cognitive predictors. We outline foundational elements of an Extended Disease-Specific Technology Acceptance Model for MS integrating trust, anxiety, and symptom burden. Digital health tools for MS should prioritize trust-building and anxiety-reducing design features.

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artificial intelligencedigital healthmultiple sclerosistechnological anxietytechnology acceptance, trust in technologywearables

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