Survey on nurses' pressure of PDA usage and its related factors

Abstract

Objective This study investigated the nurses' pressure of PDA usage, analyzed its related factors, in order to provide the basis for extensive use of PDA, and to accelerate the process of nursing informatics. Methods Using convenience sampling method, 117 nurses of Beijing tertiary hospitals were surveyed. Results The mean score of pressure of nurses using PDA was (2.96±0.68), at a medium level of pressure. More than 70% of the nurses used PDA for six months or more, and 57.3% of them used PDA well, and 41.9% of them liked to work using PDA.When first using PDA, 45.3% of nurses felt pressure. At present, 40 nurses (34.2%) showed relieving the pressure of PDA usage. Nurses of different ages, different working years, different computer skills level, liking to use PDA and proficiency in using PDA, showed statistically significant differences (t=-2.329, -2.264, 2.390, 5.363, 7.699, respectively; P<0.05). Conclusions We need to concern about the pressure of nurses using PDA in working, to further strengthen their awareness of the initiative, to carry out relevant training, to expand the range of applications and functions of PDA in clinical nursing work, and then to promote the development of nursing information. Key words: Nurses; Pressure; PDA; Mobile nursing informatics system; Related factors