European Academic Research ISSN 2286-4822
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Article Name :
Factors Influencing Nurses’ Attitudes towards Information Technology in Nursing Practice
Author Name :
MARIA JOSEPH, SHAFQAT INAYAT, MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD AFZAL
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
The use of towards computerized health information systems in developed countries and in some developing countries has already become a reality. However, nurses as a group of care providers have been found to resist computerization, seeing computerized health information systems as dehumanizing, confusing and uncaring. Nurses with more computer experience tend to have more positive views; education and training positively influence attitudes; and younger and less experienced nurses may have more positive attitudes. A structured questionnaire was used to measure the attitudes of nurses working towards computerization. A random sample of nurses working in public hospitals were sent a questionnaire. Respondents generally had positive attitudes toward computerized health information systems. Analysis of variance revealed statistically significant differences in attitudes in relation to nationality, level of education, previous experience in computer use, and computer skills (P < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that gender, nationality, education levels, and duration of computer use were statistically significant predictors of attitudes toward computerized health information systems (P < 0.05). With adequate computerized health information system training, the implementation of computerized health information systems could be effective for nurses in providing quality health care, as found in other studies.
Keywords :
nurses practice, information technology
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