Do Beliefs About Hospital Technologies Predict Nurses' Perceptions of Quality of Care? A Study of Task-Technology Fit in Two Pediatric Hospitals

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that nurses' beliefs about the technology they use in practice would affect their perception of individual and unit quality of care. A survey was administered to 347 pediatric nurses (response rate = 57.3%) from two academic freestanding pedi...

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Published in:International journal of human-computer interaction 2009-06, Vol.25 (5), p.374-389
Main Authors: Karsh, Ben-Tzion, Holden, Richard, Escoto, Kamisha, Alper, Samuel, Scanlon, Matthew, Arnold, Judi, Skibinski, Kathleen, Brown, Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Belief & doubt
Health care
Hospitals
Man machine interaction
Medical informatics
Medical technology
Nurses
Pediatrics
Perceptions
Quality of care
Studies
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that nurses' beliefs about the technology they use in practice would affect their perception of individual and unit quality of care. A survey was administered to 347 pediatric nurses (response rate = 57.3%) from two academic freestanding pediatric hospitals in the United States. Two separate equations were constructed; one tested whether technology beliefs affected perceived individual quality of care, and the other tested whether technology beliefs affected perceived quality of care provided by the nursing unit. Nurse confidence in their ability to use computer technology and their beliefs that the technologies fit task requirements were significant predictors of nurse beliefs that they and their unit were able to provide quality care to their patients.
ISSN:1044-7318
1532-7590
1044-7318
DOI:10.1080/10447310902864993