Individual and Team Factors Influencing the Adoption of Information and Communication Technology by Nurses: A Systematic Review

Elvira Coffetti; Wolter Paans; Petrie F Roodbol; Jelly Zuidersma

doi:10.1097/CIN.0000000000000931

Individual and Team Factors Influencing the Adoption of Information and Communication Technology by Nurses: A Systematic Review

Comput Inform Nurs. 2022 Apr 23;41(4):205-214. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000931. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Elvira Coffetti¹, Wolter Paans, Petrie F Roodbol, Jelly Zuidersma

Affiliation

¹ Author Affiliations: Research Group Nursing Diagnostics (Coffetti and Dr Paans) and Research Group Reciprocity in Learning Networks (Dr Zuidersma), Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen; Department of Critical Care (Dr Paans) and Department of Health Science, Section of Nursing Research (Dr Roodbol), University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen; and The SCOOP-Program, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Science, University of Groningen (Dr Zuidersma), The Netherlands.

Abstract

The aim of this review was to explore which factors influence nurses' adoption of information and communication technology. A systematic review was conducted using qualitative and quantitative studies. The authors performed the search strategy in the databases of PubMed, CINAHL, and IEEE and included articles published between January 2011 and July 2021. This review explores the following factors: collaboration, leadership, and individual and team factors-that, according to qualitative and quantitative research, seem to influence nurses' adoption of information and communication technology. A gradual implementation process of the information and communication technology, involvement from care professionals in the implementation process, and team functioning are important factors to consider when adopting information and communication technology. In addition to these, individual factors such as age, experience, attitude, and knowledge are also influencing factors. The review suggests that collaboration is important within the implementation of information and communication technology in care and that it positively influences nurses' adoption of it. Individual factors are researched more extensively than collaboration, leadership, and team factors. Although they also appear to influence the adoption of information and communication technology, there is insufficient evidence to convincingly substantiate this.