Employees’ attitudes towards welfare technology in substance abuse treatment in Finland:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

TeemuRantanen¹ 

关键词: attitudes;    computer-based interventions;    technology-based therapies;    theory of planned behaviour;    welfare technology;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1455072517691060

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Aim:The significance of welfare and health technology has been highlighted in recent years. However, employees’ attitudes towards welfare technology in substance abuse treatment have received little attention. This article examines employees’ readiness to introduce welfare technology in substance abuse treatment and their attitudes towards its use.Design:The theoretical framework of this study is based on Ajzen’s (1991, 2001) theory of planned behaviour, and the ongoing discussion about the adoption of new technology in healthcare. The research data (N = 129) were collected in the form of an electronic questionnaire in Finland in 2015.Results:The results are consistent with the theory of planned behaviour and previous studies on the acceptance of information systems in healthcare. Employees’ readiness to introduce new welfare technology applications and devices in substance abuse treatment is influenced by their personal appreciation of welfare technology, the expectations of their colleagues and supervis...

【 授权许可】

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