PMID- 31099749
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20190930
LR  - 20220408
IS  - 1910-622X (Print)
IS  - 1910-622X (Linking)
VI  - 32
IP  - SP
DP  - 2019 May
TI  - Generational Differences in Hospital Technology Adoption: A Cross-Sectional 
      Study.
PG  - 86-97
LID - cjnl.2019.25812 [pii]
LID - 10.12927/cjnl.2019.25812 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: The advancement of technological change within healthcare means that 
      it is essential for nurses to have the necessary technological skills to deliver 
      safe and efficient nursing care. Few studies have examined whether generational 
      differences affect the adoption of technology within the healthcare system. AIM: 
      The primary purpose of this study was to explore predictors that influence the 
      adoption of technology. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, nurses were asked 
      to rate their level of competency on 20 key skills related to clinical 
      technological devices (CTDs) in a self-administered questionnaire. Participants' 
      demographic data and level of proficiency related to personal computer skills 
      were also collected. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine 
      whether demographic characteristics and personal computer skills predicted higher 
      scores related to CTDs. RESULTS: Sixty-three nurses completed the questionnaires. 
      Overall mean score for skills related to CTD was high at 3.74 (SD = 0.75) out of 
      5. Length of employment at the hospital and previous exposure to the technology 
      used at the hospital (beta = 0.06, p = 0.021; beta = 0.054, p = 0.011, respectively) 
      were the only variables significantly associated with higher CTD skills scores. 
      Generational cohort, gender, years of nursing experience and self-rated 
      proficiency related to personal computer skills were not related to higher CTD 
      skills scores. CONCLUSION: The results of this study emphasize that consistent 
      exposure to technology enhances its adoption. Generational cohort did not play a 
      role in the perception of nurses' technology competency at Humber River Hospital.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2019 Longwoods Publishing.
FAU - Burkoski, Vanessa
AU  - Burkoski V
AD  - Chief Nursing Executive & Chief, People Strategy, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, 
      ON.
FAU - Yoon, Jennifer
AU  - Yoon J
AD  - Senior Director, Professional Practice, Quality & Patient Safety, Humber River 
      Hospital, Toronto, ON.
FAU - Hutchinson, Derek
AU  - Hutchinson D
AD  - Director, Professional Practice, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, ON.
FAU - Hall, Trevor N T
AU  - Hall TNT
AD  - Director, Quality & Patient Safety, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, ON.
FAU - Solomon, Shirley
AU  - Solomon S
AD  - Research Assistant, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, ON.
FAU - Collins, Barbara E
AU  - Collins BE
AD  - President & CEO, Humber River Hospital, Toronto, ON.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Canada
TA  - Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont)
JT  - Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
JID - 101470760
MH  - Adult
MH  - Attitude of Health Personnel
MH  - *Computer Literacy
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Employment/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Intergenerational Relations
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Ontario
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - User-Computer Interface
EDAT- 2019/05/18 06:00
MHDA- 2019/10/01 06:00
CRDT- 2019/05/18 06:00
PHST- 2019/05/18 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2019/05/18 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/10/01 06:00 [medline]
AID - cjnl.2019.25812 [pii]
AID - 10.12927/cjnl.2019.25812 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2019 May;32(SP):86-97. doi: 10.12927/cjnl.2019.25812.