EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION ON FACTORS INFLUENCING THE BEHAVIORAL INTENTION TO USE 3D PRINTING IN THE MEDICAL FIELD

The 3d printer technology is present in most research departments of companies that produce various products. The 3d printer is used not only to create prototypes, but even finished products (medical prostheses, airplane components, spare parts). This study analyzes the factors that influence customer intent on using the 3D printing in medical field using elements of a Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The results of this study indicate how the use of a 3D printer can be justified by a set of values (perceived utility, ease of use, perceived credibility, perceived behavior control, subjective norms, and attitude towards use). These results are expected to help various groups (hospitals, high schools, universities) to influence the critical factors about using the 3D printer and also to encourage the use of this technology in medical field. Cross-sectional data was collected from 102 people through an online survey implemented using Google Forms. The results indicated by respondents were analyzed using a statistical tool, IBM SPSS version 25.0, provided by IBM. In this paper, the authors have submitted the obtained answers under multiple regression interpretations frequency tests and the correlation matrix was also designed. The aim of the paper was accomplished and sustained through the retrieved conclusions. These have led to the assertion of proposed assumptions concerning the acceptance and utility of the 3D printing in medical field through TAM technology within hospitals.