Nurses' attitudes towards computerization: a review of the literature

It is evident that the increased use of computer technology in health care settings is having an impact on the nursing profession. This paper reviews the literature examining the attitudes of nurses to computerization, concluding that, although computers are being increasingly incorporated into the nurse's working environment, the literature lacks adequate research support of the attitudes held by psychiatric nurses toward computerization. A move toward computerization, as with any innovation, can be greatly facilitated if nurses respond to the change in a positive manner. Accordingly, a greater understanding of psychiatric nurses' attitudes toward computerization could be an integral part of the process of computerization within psychiatric settings.