Table 7 Hypotheses test results
H1 | Performance expectancy about a new technology will have a positive relation with nurses’ intention to adopt it (i.e. nurses’ behavioural intention) | Supported |
H2 | Effort expectancy about a new technology will have a positive relation with nurses’ intention to adopt it (i.e. nurses’ behavioral intention) | Supported |
H3 | Social influence will have a positive relation with nurses’ intention to adopt a new technology (i.e. nurses’ behavioral intention) | Not supported |
H4 | Facilitating conditions for the technology implementation will have a positive relation with nurses’ use of the technology (nurses’ use behaviour) | Supported |
H5 | The intention to use a technology will have a positive relation with nurses’ use of the technology (nurses’ use behaviour) | Supported |
H6 | The relationships between use intention, performance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence will be stronger for younger nurses | Supported |
H7 | The impact of facilitating conditions on use behaviour will be stronger for younger nurses | Supported |
H8 | The relationship between use intention and use behaviour will be stronger for younger nurses | Not Supported |