Understanding Nurse Perceptions of a Newly Implemented Electronic Medical Record System |
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Authors: | Bree Holtz Sarah Krein |
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Institution: | 1. VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System , Center for Clinical Management Research , Ann Arbor, Michiganbree.holtz@va.gov;3. VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System , Center for Clinical Management Research , Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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Abstract: | Nurses are the frontline of healthcare; however, there has been little theoretically-driven research on their acceptance of information technology use in care delivery. This research utilized the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model to understand how hospital nurses perceived the implementation of a new electronic medical record (EMR) system. This study used mix methods. The survey responses indicated that social influence and performance expectancy were significant factors in system adoption. Effort expectancy did not have a significant influence on the intention to use the EMR. The interviews were utilized to better understand these results. The UTAUT model highlighted factors that are important to nurses during an EMR deployment and can help in future implementations of technology in healthcare. |
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Keywords: | adoption electronic medical record nursing informatics unified theory of acceptance and use of technology |
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