Effects of technology on nursing care and caring attributes of a sample of Iranian critical care nurses.
Intensive Crit Care Nurs
; 39: 18-27, 2017 Apr.
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PURPOSE: To examine the association between attitudes of critical care nurses about influences of technology and their caring attributes. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY: In a cross-sectional study, firstly the psychometric properties of caring attributes questionnaire, which was developed to examine caring attributes of a sample of international nurses, was refined in a sample of 200 critical care nurses working in educational hospitals of a city in the southwest of Iran. Results of factor analysis with Varimax rotation decreased 60 items of caring attributes to 47 items which loaded under five subscales of caring negation, caring compassionate, caring advocacy, caring essence and caring communication. Secondly, attitudes of these nurses toward influences of technology on nursing care were assessed using a 22-item questionnaire, developed by the study researchers. Finally, the association between scores of caring attributes and attitudes toward influences of technology of this sample was determined. RESULTS: There was a positive association between caring attributes and influences of technology among our study nurses. Caring attributes scores were higher in female single nurses. Although caring attributes' scores had decreased along with age and work experience, caring commitment was higher in older more experienced nurses. Furthermore, female nurses had a better attitude toward influences of technology on their care. In contrast, younger and less experienced nurses had negative views on the effects of technology on nursing care. CONCLUSION: Continuing education and life-long learning on application of new technological equipment in nursing care and harmonising their use with caring values are necessary for nursing students and registered nurses to ensure delivering a patient-centred care, in a technologically driven environment.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Actitud del Personal de Salud
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Empatía
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Invenciones
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Enfermería de Cuidados Críticos
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Enfermeras y Enfermeros
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intensive Crit Care Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos