AN EXAMINATION OF NURSES’ ACCEPTANCE OF MOBILE HEALTH APPLICATIONS

Authors : Meltem KÜRTÜNCÜ, Aylin KURT, Nurten ARSLAN
Pages : 865-870
Doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.905574
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Publication Date : 2021-10-26
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Purpose: We aimed to examine the relationship between nurses’ views about mobile health applications and acceptance of mobile applications. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 321 nurses in a Health Practices and Research Center over the period March-July 2020. Data were collected with the “Personal Data Form” and the “Mobile Applications Acceptance Model insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MAAM);.” Results: Among the nurses in the study, 97.2% believed that mobile health applications should be put to more use in the hospitals. The total mean score of the nurses on MAAM was 124.69 ± 15.98, and the highest score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(28.78 ± 3.23); among the subscales was in “Needs”. Nurses under the age of 30, those who worked in intensive care units, and those who owned a mobile device exhibited higher total mean scores on the MAAM insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.05);. The MAAM total mean scores were higher among those who thought MHA’s should be made more widespread insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.04);, who felt that MHA’s were effective in accessing individual health data insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.001);, who felt that using MHA’s was easy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p = 0.022);, who believed that using MHA’s helped patients access health services without having to come to the hospital insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.001); and who wanted to help patients obtain health services without coming to the hospital insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.001);. Conclusions: Opportunities should be created whereby nurses can use mobile health applications in the hospitals. If this can be achieved, there will be a faster and more improved provision of health services.
Keywords : Mobile health, mobile application, nurse, nursing services, health services

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