Identifying the Effect of Digital Healthcare Products in Metaverse on Mental Health

Objectives: Metaverse has emerged as an innovative social media platform and Internet applications which integrates several cutting-edge technologies. It possesses connectedness, hyper spatio-temporality, and several technology attributes. The metaverse also can potentially reinvent health's digital and practical prospects, much as the Internet drastically changed that industry. Major ramifications will follow for both our well-being and the provision of healthcare. In China, after the emergence of the pandemic, there is a substantial need for digital healthcare services since the interaction between hospitals and people requiring consultation is minimal. The current study will examine the impact of digital healthcare products in the metaverse on mental health while considering the moderating effect of cyberchondria and technophobia. The need for more resources and increased demand for healthcare services creates difficulty in promptly delivering services to the needy. Metaverse and its technology can improve the performance of the current healthcare system. Methods: The research utilized a quantitative survey- based method in the healthcare sector among staff members. Of 330 questionnaires distributed, 307 were collected and analyzed through SPSS and AMOS. Results: The analysis signified a strong and significant association between digital healthcare products and mental health in the metaverse, along with the considerable moderation of technophobia. Conclusion: The paper can improve healthcare sector staff members' provision practices and mental health. It can provide cost-effective solutions to the sector

Digital health · Health care · Human–computer interaction · Knowledge management · Mental health · Mental healthcare · Metaverse · Moderation · Political science · Public relations · Virtual reality · Computer Science · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Social Psychology · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

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