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In Ethiopia, research on health workers\u2019 intention to adopt mHealth technology for maternal health services is notably scarce, emphasizing the need for thoughtful evaluation and further studies to explore its real-world application. This study aims to assess the intention of primary health care unit workers towards using mobile health technology in antenatal care services in Bench-Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 27, 2023, to July 27, 2023. Data were collected from 316 primary health care unit workers using a simple random sampling technique. SPSS version 25 was used for data analysis, including multivariable linear regression modeling. The response rate was 98.7%. The mean age of participants was 29.2 years, and the mean score for behavioral intention to use mobile technology in ANC services was 65%. Predictors included perceived mobile self-efficacy (\u03b2=0.318, p&lt;0.001), perceived compatibility (\u03b2=0.601, p&lt;0.001), mobile ownership (\u03b2=1.173, p=0.041), eHealth training (\u03b2=0.768, p=0.008), and mobile use experience (\u03b2=0.176, p&lt;0.001). Local health managers should facilitate training to boost health workers\u2019 mobile self-efficacy, and policymakers should consider the compatibility of mHealth technology with existing practices.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pdig.0000587","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,22]],"date-time":"2025-04-22T17:26:19Z","timestamp":1745342779000},"page":"e0000587","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pdig.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Intention to use mobile health\u00a0in antenatal care service: Among primary health care unit workers, Bench-Sheko zone, southwest Ethiopia"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"4","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-8305-9108","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Shimeles","family":"Wondimu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mohamed J.","family":"Abawari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3142-5266","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Yohannes","family":"Kebede","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"340","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,22]]},"reference":[{"issue":"March","key":"pdig.0000587.ref001","first-page":"1","volume":"28","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2018"},{"issue":"2","key":"pdig.0000587.ref002","first-page":"160","article-title":"mHealth innovations as health system strengthening tools: 12 common applications and a visual framework","volume":"1","author":"A Labrique","year":"2013","journal-title":"Global Health: Science and Practice"},{"issue":"1","key":"pdig.0000587.ref003","first-page":"103","article-title":"The case for mHealth in developing countries","volume":"4","author":"P Mechael","year":"2009","journal-title":"Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization"},{"key":"pdig.0000587.ref004","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"356","DOI":"10.1007\/s13312-020-1789-7","article-title":"World Health Organization, global strategy on digital health","volume":"57","author":"D Dhingra","year":"2020","journal-title":"Indian Pediatrics"},{"key":"pdig.0000587.ref005","first-page":"1","author":"Federal Health Ministry","year":"2014"},{"key":"pdig.0000587.ref006","first-page":"105","article-title":"The change agent","author":"M Holland","year":"2017","journal-title":"Achiev Cult Change Netw Libr"},{"issue":"3","key":"pdig.0000587.ref007","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"319","DOI":"10.2307\/249008","article-title":"Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and user acceptance of information technology","volume":"13","author":"FD Davis","year":"1989","journal-title":"MIS Q Manag Inf Syst"},{"issue":"4","key":"pdig.0000587.ref008","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"581","DOI":"10.1111\/j.0887-378X.2004.00325.x","article-title":"Diffusion of innovations in service organizations: systematic review and recommendations","volume":"82","author":"T Greenhalgh","year":"2004","journal-title":"Milbank Q"},{"issue":"1","key":"pdig.0000587.ref009","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"54","DOI":"10.1089\/tmj.2011.0066","article-title":"Using a modified technology acceptance model to evaluate healthcare professionals\u2019 adoption of a new telemonitoring system","volume":"18","author":"MP Gagnon","year":"2012","journal-title":"Telemed J E Health"},{"issue":"2","key":"pdig.0000587.ref010","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"186","DOI":"10.1287\/mnsc.46.2.186.11926","article-title":"Theoretical extension of the technology acceptance model: four longitudinal field studies","volume":"46","author":"V Venkatesh","year":"2000","journal-title":"Management Science"},{"key":"pdig.0000587.ref011","unstructured":"World Health Organization. mHealth: use of mobile wireless on public health. 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