From: Successful implementation of new technologies in nursing care: a questionnaire survey of nurse-users
Domain | enhancing (n times mentioned, %) | impeding (n times mentioned, %) | total1 n | % |
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technology | ||||
 | - relative advantage: the technology is perceived as advantageous (48, 15.4%) | - relative advantage: the technology is not perceived as advantageous (51, 16.4%) | 89 | 28.6 |
 |  | - the technology is (still) dysfunctional, contains bugs (78, 25.1%) | 78 | 25.1 |
 | - the technology is easy to use (18, 5.8%) | - the technology is not easy to use (26, 8.4%) | 44 | 14.1 |
 | - the relevance of the technology for the patient is high (25, 8.0%) | - the relevance of the technology for the patient is low or not clear (13, 4.2%) | 37 | 11.9 |
 |  | - the technology carries risks for the patient compared with the existing situation (11, 3.5%) | 11 | 3.5 |
(potential) user | ||||
 | - support from colleagues in using the technology (14, 4.5%) | - lack of support from colleagues in using the technology (15, 4.8%) | 29 | 9.3 |
 |  | - lack of skills needed to use the technology (28, 9.0%) | 29 | 9.3 |
 |  | - lack of support from other health professionals in using the technology (10, 3.2%) | 13 | 4.2 |
organisational and political context | ||||
 | - nursing staff are involved in the development of the technology and/or innovation strategy (14, 4.5%) | - nursing staff are not (sufficiently) involved in the development of the technology and/or innovation strategy (24, 7.7%) | 36 | 11.6 |
 | - enough time available to adopt and use the technology (14, 4.5%) | - not enough time available to adopt and use the technology (12, 3.9%) | 26 | 8.4 |
 |  | - not enough resources made available to adopt and use the technology (e.g. equipment, manuals) (21, 6.8%) | 23 | 7.4 |