Nursing faculty concerns regarding the adoption of computer technology

This article describes a study conducted to determine nursing faculty concerns about the use of computer technology. Study participants answered a standardized questionnaire (Stages of Concern) designed to measure concern about innovation adoption, and an author-developed survey, which included questions on level of technology use. The questionnaire and survey were given to nursing faculty before and after their participation in a series of computer technology and literacy workshops. Initially, most workshop participants were low-level computer users whose concerns about technology decreased after the workshops. Some workshop participants also experienced a statistically significant increase in their comfort levels in the use of computer applications. Results support the Stages of Concern questionnaire as a tool to monitor the technology integration process and to guide ongoing faculty development efforts.