title: Chinese Nurses' Acceptance of PDA: A Cross-Sectional Survey Using a Technology Acceptance Model.
abstract: This study explores Chinese nurses' acceptance of PDA, using a questionnaire based on the framework of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). 357 nurses were involved in the study. The results reveal the scores of the nurses' acceptance of PDA were means 3.18~3.36 in four dimensions. The younger of nurses, the higher nurses' title, the longer previous usage time, the more experienced using PDA, and the more acceptance of PDA. Therefore, the hospital administrators may change strategies to enhance nurses' acceptance of PDA, and promote the wide application of PDA.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yanling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Liu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003197:Computer Literacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D034201:Computers, Handheld / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014600:Utilization Review