Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

7-2018

Abstract

Recent studies have indicated that nurses use their smartphones for work purposes to enhance productivity. However, few theory-driven quantitative studies have examined factors associated with such use. This study aims to address this research gap by developing and testing a model based on the theory of planned behavior, organizational support theory, and IT consumerization theory. Hypothesis testing used structural equation modeling of survey data from 517 staff nurses employed in 19 tertiary-level general hospitals in the Philippines. Results showed that injunctive norm, descriptive norm, and perceived behavioral control were positively associated with intention to use smartphones for work purposes. Moreover, intention was positively associated with nurses' use of smartphones for work purposes. Interestingly, nurses' use of smartphones for work purposes was positively associated with perceived work productivity and perceived quality of care. An alternative model examines how perceived organizational support indirectly affects nurses’ use of smartphones for work purposes. The discussion considers theoretical and practical implications.

Keywords

IT consumerization, Nurses, Organizational support, Philippines, Smartphone

Discipline

Asian Studies | Health Information Technology

Research Areas

Integrative Research Areas

Publication

Computers in Human Behavior

Volume

84

First Page

360

Last Page

374

ISSN

0747-5632

Identifier

10.1016/j.chb.2018.03.008

Publisher

Elsevier

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.03.008

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