The impact of nursing informatics competency, social influence, and medical information culture on nurses’ intention to use new medical technology in general hospitals

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors influencing general hospital nurses’ intention to use new medical technology.Methods: A descriptive correlational research design was employed. The study participants were 192 staff nurses with at least six months of clinical experience, conveniently sampled from a general hospital in City J. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire from February 10 to March 25, 2024. The collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 29.0, applying descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis.Results: The participants’ degree of intention to use new medical technology averaged 4.11±0.56 out of 5 points. The most significant factor influencing the intention to use new medical technology was social influence (β=.35, p<.001), followed by medical information culture (β=.19, p=.005) and nursing informatics competency (β=.15, p=.038). The explanatory power of the model was 31.5%.Conclusion: To enhance nurses’ intention to use new medical technology, it is necessary to develop multidimensional interventions that consider individual, interpersonal, and organizational factors. Most importantly, efforts should be made to share and collaborate on the benefits of utilizing new medical technology in nursing practice to enhance positive social influence. Additionally, an educational system should be established to foster a medical information culture and improve nursing informatics competency.