It is widely known that nurses are pivotal in coordinating and communicating patient care information in the complex network of healthcare professionals and service delivery. Yet, despite their pivotal role, information communication technologies have historically rarely been designed around nurses' operational needs. This could explain the poor integration of technologies into nursing work processes and consequent rejection by nursing professionals. The complex nature of acute care delivery in hospitals and the frequently interrupted patterns of nursing work suggest that nurses require flexible intelligent systems that can support and adapt to their variable workflow patterns. This study is designed to explore nurses' initial reactions to a new integrated point of care solution for acute healthcare contexts. We report on the first stage of a longitudinal project to use an innovative approach involving nurses in the development and refinement of this solution. Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology was used to evaluate acceptability of the proposed system by nurses.
History
Chapter number
20
Pagination
484-503
ISBN-13
9781522554912
ISBN-10
1522554904
Language
eng
Publication classification
B Book chapter, BN Other book chapter, or book chapter not attributed to Deakin
Copyright notice
2017, IGI Global
Extent
40
Editor/Contributor(s)
[Unknown]
Publisher
IGI Global
Place of publication
Hershey, Pa.
Title of book
Nursing education, administration, and informatics : breakthroughs in research and practice