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Matthew B Perrigino1, Benjamin B Dunford, Beverly J Vermace
1Krannert School of Management, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana (Mr Perrigino and Dr Dunford); University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa (Ms Vermace); Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio (Dr Tucker); and Cone Health System, Greensboro, North Carolina (Dr Rempher). Matthew B. Perrigino, BBA, is a doctoral candidate in the organizational behavior and human resources program at Purdue University's Krannert School of Management in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is also a research fellow at Purdue's Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering. Benjamin B. Dunford, PhD, is an associate professor at the Krannert School of Management and a Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Scholar at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Beverly J. Vermace, MSN, RN, is a parenteral infusion device coordinator and clinical coordinator for the office of the chief medical information officer at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Sharon J. Tucker, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, is a Grayce M. Sills Endowed Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and director of the Translational Research Core of the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice at the Ohio State University College of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio. Kenneth J. Rempher, PhD, MBA, RN, CENP, is executive vice president and health system chief nurse executive for the Cone Health System, based in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Age did not directly predict satisfaction with infusion pumps. However, nurses with higher perceived support showed a positive association between age and satisfaction with infusion pump technology.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Technology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Healthcare Innovation
Background:
- Age is often negatively correlated with receptiveness to new technologies.
- Understanding technology adoption among healthcare professionals is crucial for effective implementation.
- Infusion pumps represent critical technology in patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between nurse age and satisfaction with infusion pump technology.
- To explore potential moderating factors influencing this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Hierarchical regression analysis was employed.
- Data collected from 311 nurses at a midwestern teaching hospital.
- Examined the predictive power of age on infusion pump satisfaction, considering perceived support.
Main Results:
- The direct relationship between age and infusion pump satisfaction was not statistically significant.
- Perceived support for infusion pump use moderated the age-satisfaction relationship.
- Under low perceived support, older nurses reported lower satisfaction; under high support, older nurses reported higher satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- Age alone does not determine satisfaction with infusion pump technology.
- Perceived organizational support significantly influences how age relates to technology satisfaction.
- Strategies to enhance perceived support may improve technology adoption and satisfaction across all age groups in nursing.
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