The Socio-Industrial Implications of Health Technology Adoption on Workers' Well-being in Nigeria

The increasing integration of digital systems into healthcare delivery has raised critical concerns about how technological change shapes the experiences and welfare of healthcare workers, particularly in developing contexts such as Nigeria. Against this backdrop, this paper examined the socio-industrial implications of health technology adoption on workers’ well-being in Nigeria, with specific focus on the prevalence of adoption, its effects on working conditions, and its impact on workers’ well-being. The paper was anchored on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, which explains how performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions influence technology adoption and use. A systematic review approach relying on secondary data was adopted, involving the analysis of recent empirical studies published between 2023 and 2026, selected through defined inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure relevance and credibility. The paper revealed that while awareness and initial adoption of health technologies are relatively high, sustained utilization remains uneven due to infrastructural and organizational constraints. The paper further found that health technology adoption has restructured working conditions by increasing administrative demands, altering job roles, and introducing skill-based differentiation among workers. In terms of well-being, the results indicate a dual effect, with improvements in efficiency and job satisfaction coexisting alongside increased workload, stress, and work-life imbalance. The paper concluded that the outcomes of health technology adoption are contingent on the context of implementation and the availability of institutional support. It therefore recommended among others sustained investment in infrastructure, continuous training for healthcare workers, and the development of supportive organizational policies that prioritize workers’ well-being alongside technological advancement.