Mohamed, S., Mohamed, F., Abo- El-Magd, &. (2018). Disposition of Nursing Staff Toward Using Information Systems. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6(15), 37-45. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.59650
Sanaa A. Mohamed; Fatma R. Mohamed; & Nahed S. Abo- El-Magd. "Disposition of Nursing Staff Toward Using Information Systems". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6, 15, 2018, 37-45. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.59650
Mohamed, S., Mohamed, F., Abo- El-Magd, &. (2018). 'Disposition of Nursing Staff Toward Using Information Systems', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6(15), pp. 37-45. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.59650
Mohamed, S., Mohamed, F., Abo- El-Magd, &. Disposition of Nursing Staff Toward Using Information Systems. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2018; 6(15): 37-45. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.59650
Disposition of Nursing Staff Toward Using Information Systems
1Nursing Specialist in the Technical Secondary of Nursing, School for Girls at Assuit City, Egypt.
2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.
Abstract
Currently hospitals are spending much money in Information Systems (IS) to enhance quality of care, efficiency and safety. Aim: The study aimed to assess the disposition of nursing staff toward using information systems. Research design: A descriptive design was carried out in this study. Setting: The study was performed at Intensive care units of Assuit University Hospitals (Chief Assuit University Hospital, Women Health Hospital and Pediatric University Hospital) Subjects: A convenient sample (250) of nursing staff from the previous setting. Tools of the study: Two tools were used, the first one was: A self-administered questionnaire about Knowledge of nursing staff about using information systems and the second one was: A self-administered questionnaire about nursing staff attitudes toward using information systems Results: The nursing staff have good knowledge and positive attitudes toward using information systems and there was a positive relationship between all variables of the study participants' knowledge and total score of attitudes toward using information systems with great statistically significant difference. Conclusion: The nursing staff have good knowledge and positive attitudes toward using information systems. Recommendation: The study recommended that, Hospital administration should work to implement a health information system for the hospital.