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Shafiei A, Abedini S, kamalzadeh H. Nurses’ Agility in the Information Age: Examining Technostress as a Moderator and Its Impact on Patient Care Quality. JMIS 2025; 11 (2) :187-200
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Department of Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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Introduction: Given the rising number of patient referrals and shortages in human resources, the effective use of information technology (IT) in hospitals is essential. However, IT may lead to consequences such as technostress among staff. This study examined the impact of IT on nurses’ agility and its implications for patient care, emphasizing the moderating role of technostress.
Methods: The present research employed a descriptive–survey design. The statistical population consisted of 150 nurses working at Moslemin Hospital in Shiraz in 2024, of whom 108 were selected through simple random sampling based on Cochran’s formula. Data were collected using a researcher made questionnaire containing 29 items rated on a five point Likert scale. The face and content validity of the instrument were confirmed by five experts, and its reliability was verified with Cronbach’s alpha (α ≥ 0.70). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling through SPSS and SmartPLS software.
Results: Findings indicated that information technology had a positive and significant effect on nurses’ agility (β=0.514, P<0.001), and nurses’ agility also improved the quality of patient care (β=0.803, P<0.001). In contrast, technostress did not have a significant moderating role in the relationship between information technology and nurses’ agility (β=-0.016, P=0.761).
Discussion: Healthcare The findings of the present study indicate that the effective use of information technology can enhance nurses’ professional agility and improve the quality of patient care, while technostress does not necessarily constitute a major barrier to its effective use.
Methods: The present research employed a descriptive–survey design. The statistical population consisted of 150 nurses working at Moslemin Hospital in Shiraz in 2024, of whom 108 were selected through simple random sampling based on Cochran’s formula. Data were collected using a researcher made questionnaire containing 29 items rated on a five point Likert scale. The face and content validity of the instrument were confirmed by five experts, and its reliability was verified with Cronbach’s alpha (α ≥ 0.70). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling through SPSS and SmartPLS software.
Results: Findings indicated that information technology had a positive and significant effect on nurses’ agility (β=0.514, P<0.001), and nurses’ agility also improved the quality of patient care (β=0.803, P<0.001). In contrast, technostress did not have a significant moderating role in the relationship between information technology and nurses’ agility (β=-0.016, P=0.761).
Discussion: Healthcare The findings of the present study indicate that the effective use of information technology can enhance nurses’ professional agility and improve the quality of patient care, while technostress does not necessarily constitute a major barrier to its effective use.
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Received: 2026/01/25 | Accepted: 2026/02/25 | Published: 2025/06/22
Received: 2026/01/25 | Accepted: 2026/02/25 | Published: 2025/06/22
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