TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors of adoption of mobile information technology by homecare nurses
T2 - A technology acceptance model 2 approach
AU - Zhang, Huiying
AU - Cocosila, Mihail
AU - Archer, Norm
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - Pervasive healthcare support through mobile information technology solutions is playing an increasing role in the attempt to improve healthcare and reduce costs. Despite the apparent attractiveness, many mobile applications have failed or have not been implemented as predicted. Among factors possibly leading to such outcomes, technology adoption is a key problem. This must be investigated early in the development process because healthcare is a particularly sensitive area with vital social implications. Moreover, it is important to investigate technology acceptance using the support of scientific tools validated for relevant information systems research. This article presents an empirical study based on the Technology Acceptance Model 2 in mobile homecare nursing. The study elicited the perceptions of 91 Canadian nurses who used personal digital assistants for 1 month in their daily activities. A partial least squares modeling data analysis revealed that nurse's perception of usefulness is the main factor in the adoption of mobile technology, having subjective norm and image within the organization as significant antecedents. Overall, this study was the first attempt at investigating scientifically, through a pertinent information systems research model, user adoption of mobile systems by homecare nursing personnel.
AB - Pervasive healthcare support through mobile information technology solutions is playing an increasing role in the attempt to improve healthcare and reduce costs. Despite the apparent attractiveness, many mobile applications have failed or have not been implemented as predicted. Among factors possibly leading to such outcomes, technology adoption is a key problem. This must be investigated early in the development process because healthcare is a particularly sensitive area with vital social implications. Moreover, it is important to investigate technology acceptance using the support of scientific tools validated for relevant information systems research. This article presents an empirical study based on the Technology Acceptance Model 2 in mobile homecare nursing. The study elicited the perceptions of 91 Canadian nurses who used personal digital assistants for 1 month in their daily activities. A partial least squares modeling data analysis revealed that nurse's perception of usefulness is the main factor in the adoption of mobile technology, having subjective norm and image within the organization as significant antecedents. Overall, this study was the first attempt at investigating scientifically, through a pertinent information systems research model, user adoption of mobile systems by homecare nursing personnel.
KW - Homecare nursing
KW - Mobile information technology
KW - Partial least squares modeling
KW - Personal digital assistants
KW - Technology Acceptance Model
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=73849101810&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/NCN.0b013e3181c0474a
DO - 10.1097/NCN.0b013e3181c0474a
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 19940621
AN - SCOPUS:73849101810
SN - 1538-2931
VL - 28
SP - 49
EP - 56
JO - CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing
JF - CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing
IS - 1
ER -