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BackgroundMobile applications are among effective learning tools and have a significant role in transferring information and knowledge to nurses. The current study was carried to identify the factors affecting nurses’ use of practical health related mobile applications in education and patient interaction based on the combined Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion of Innovation (DOI).MethodThe study is a descriptive-analytical study with a cross-sectional method. The research population includes nurses working at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences hospitals, 150 of which were selected as the research sample using simple and available sampling. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire, the validity and reliability of which were confirmed (α = 0.9). Data analysis was carried out using a correlation test and regression analysis by applying SPSS v16 software.ResultsThe findings show that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use have a direct and significant effect on the rate of using mobile applications by nurses (P value ≤ 0.01), [(β = 0.52), (β = 0.40)]. Other findings indicate that relative advantage, compatibility, trialability and observability, have a direct and significant effect on nurses’ use of mobile applications, while complicatedness does not have a significant effect.ConclusionThe current study identifies the effective factors in nurses’ use of health-related mobile applications based on an integrated model of TAM and DOI. Designers of mobile applications should consider these factors in designing and developing programs so that mobile applications can successfully fulfill their purpose in healthcare.
Highlights
Among health personnel, nurses have a direct responsibility in maintaining the health of individuals in society and are committed to closer relations and numerous important roles such as clinical care, consultation, follow-up of accurate treatment, and teaching prevention methods [1]
150 nurses working at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences participated in this study, including 88.7 percent females and 10.7 percent males. 0.7 percent did not specify their gender
This study is an integration of two theories, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) in order to identify the effective factors of using mobile health applications by nurses
Summary
Nurses have a direct responsibility in maintaining the health of individuals in society and are committed to closer relations and numerous important roles such as clinical care, consultation, follow-up of accurate treatment, and teaching prevention methods [1]. One of the methods used today to obtain health information are practical mobile applications, which are being used by people more than ever before due to their easy access, in order to and quickly obtain health information compared to other sources. For this means, numerous companies are making efforts to provide practical mobile applications with various usages for different groups of people. The current study was carried to identify the factors affecting nurses’ use of practical health related mobile applications in education and patient interaction based on the combined Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion of Innovation (DOI)
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