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Predictors of Mobile Health App Acceptance Among Nurses in Kashan, Iran: Cross-Sectional Study.
| Τίτλος: | Predictors of Mobile Health App Acceptance Among Nurses in Kashan, Iran: Cross-Sectional Study. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Mirabootalebi N; Social Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.; Health Information Management Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Holl F; DigiHealth Institute, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, Neu-Ulm, Germany.; Leibniz Science Campus Digital Public Health, Bremen, Germany., Swoboda W; DigiHealth Institute, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, Neu-Ulm, Germany., Tagharrobi Z; Trauma Nursing Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, 5th of Qotb-e Ravandi Blvd, Kashan, 8715973474, Iran, 98 (913) 1613899, 98 (913) 1613899., Rangraz Jeddi F; Health Information Management Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.; Department of Health Information Management and Technology, Allied Medical Sciences Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Akbari H; Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. |
| Πηγή: | JMIR mHealth and uHealth [JMIR Mhealth Uhealth] 2026 Jul 31; Vol. 14, pp. e93888. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 31. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 101624439 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2291-5222 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22915222 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JMIR Mhealth Uhealth Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Toronto: JMIR Publications Inc., [2013]- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Mobile Applications*/statistics & numerical data , Mobile Applications*/standards , Nurses*/psychology , Nurses*/statistics & numerical data, Cross-Sectional Studies ; Iran ; Humans ; Female ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Male ; Adult ; Attitude of Health Personnel |
| Περίληψη: | Background: The integration of mobile health apps (MHAs) into nursing practice is essential for improving efficiency, conserving resources, and enhancing patient care. To promote the acceptance of these apps in clinical care, it is important to assess current acceptance levels and identify influencing factors. Objective: This study investigated the acceptance of MHAs and related factors among nurses in hospitals affiliated with Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 250 nurses were selected via stratified random sampling in Kashan in 2022. Data were collected using the Nurses' Mobile Health Device Acceptance Scale (NMHDA-S) and the Probable Predictors Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS (version 16; IBM Corp), 1-way ANOVA, independent t test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression. Results: The findings showed that nurses had a mean acceptance score of 4.207 (SD 0.740) on a Likert scale from 1 to 7 (95% CI 4.115-4.299) regarding the use of MHAs. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that 4 variables significantly predicted acceptance of MHAs (R²=0.230, F4,245=18.308, P<.001): interest in participating in relevant educational programs (β=0.392, P<.001), encouragement from health care professionals to use MHAs (β=0.133, P=.02), male participant (β=-0.116, P=.04), and duration of daily internet use (β=0.117, P=.04). Conclusions: Although MHA acceptance among clinical nurses in Kashan is moderate, adoption can be enhanced through targeted training, facilitated internet access, and gender-specific incentive policies, particularly for female staff. (© Narjes Mirabootalebi, Felix Holl, Walter Swoboda, Zahra Tagharrobi, Fatemeh Rangraz Jeddi, Hossein Akbari. Originally published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth (https://mhealth.jmir.org).) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Iran; acceptance; attitude; mobile apps; nurses |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260731 Date Completed: 20260731 Latest Revision: 20260802 |
| Update Code: | 20260802 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13426121 |
| DOI: | 10.2196/93888 |
| PMID: | 42535969 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 2291-5222 |
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| DOI: | 10.2196/93888 |