Guiyuan Ma1,2, Jianmei Hou1, Sha Peng1,2, Lingxia Luo1, Ran Xu1,2, Yanhui Liu1, Yuhua Fan1, Zhengkun Shi1, Cailan Zhang1, Jinghui Zhang1,2,3. 1. Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China. 2. Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China. 3. National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
Abstract
Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate nurses' willingness and demand for Internet +home care services in different levels of hospitals in China and analyze the influencing factors. Participants and Methods: From October 1 to December 31, 2021, 5714 nurses from 15 hospitals in five regions of China were recruited in this cross-sectional study using a two-stage random sampling method. A self-designed questionnaire with good reliability and validity was used to measure nurses' willingness and demand for Internet +home care services. χ 2 test, Welch t-test, and multiple linear regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Results: Nurses were highly willing to provide Internet +home care services. Statistical differences were found in the willingness to provide Internet +home care services and the preference for service distance, service platform, and single service fee between nurses in different levels of hospitals (both P<0.05). The willingness to provide "catheter maintenance service" and "rehabilitation nursing service" of nurses in different levels of hospitals were statistically significant (both P<0.05). Nurses' demand for Internet +home care services increased with the level of their hospital. Multiple linear regression showed that professional title, educational level, monthly family income, and mortgage or car loan influence nurses' demand for Internet +home care services. Conclusion: Nurses' willingness and demand for Internet +home care services vary with the level of their hospitals. It is recommended that government and hospitals regulate the service items, the service distance, single service fee, and other contents according to nurses' willingness and demand and establish relevant laws and regulations to ensure the steady and orderly development of the Internet +home care services.
Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate nurses' willingness and demand for Internet +home care services in different levels of hospitals in China and analyze the influencing factors. Participants and Methods: From October 1 to December 31, 2021, 5714 nurses from 15 hospitals in five regions of China were recruited in this cross-sectional study using a two-stage random sampling method. A self-designed questionnaire with good reliability and validity was used to measure nurses' willingness and demand for Internet +home care services. χ 2 test, Welch t-test, and multiple linear regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Results: Nurses were highly willing to provide Internet +home care services. Statistical differences were found in the willingness to provide Internet +home care services and the preference for service distance, service platform, and single service fee between nurses in different levels of hospitals (both P<0.05). The willingness to provide "catheter maintenance service" and "rehabilitation nursing service" of nurses in different levels of hospitals were statistically significant (both P<0.05). Nurses' demand for Internet +home care services increased with the level of their hospital. Multiple linear regression showed that professional title, educational level, monthly family income, and mortgage or car loan influence nurses' demand for Internet +home care services. Conclusion: Nurses' willingness and demand for Internet +home care services vary with the level of their hospitals. It is recommended that government and hospitals regulate the service items, the service distance, single service fee, and other contents according to nurses' willingness and demand and establish relevant laws and regulations to ensure the steady and orderly development of the Internet +home care services.
Authors: Yi Feng Lai; Yee Wei Lim; Win Sen Kuan; Joel Goh; John Tshon Yit Soong; Shefaly Shorey; Stephanie Q Ko Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2021-07-23