Age Differences and the Acceptance of Infusion Pump Technology

Matthew B Perrigino¹, Benjamin B Dunford, Beverly J Vermace+2

• 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.