Assessment of nurses` perception regarding the use of technological devices in critical care units

Technology creates challenges and crises for nurses and nursing and may dehumanize the caring of the patients. This means that technology may constitute a risk those patients will not be perceived as human beings in such a technological environment as ICU. The aim of the study was to assess the nurses` perception regarding the use of technological devices in the critical care units. The present study was descriptive research study. It was conducted in critical care units of Port-Said general Hospital, El- Zohoor hospital, Portfoad hospital, El-Mabarrah hospital and El-Tadamon hospital. The study samples consisted of 89 nurses working in the previous settings. The data was collected through structural questionnaire to assess nurses` perception about positive and negative aspects of using technological devices in critical care units. The results revealed that almost of nurses were had high perception of positive aspects, while almost of them were had low perception of negative aspects regarding the use of technology. The result revealed that statistically significant relation between nurses` positive perception of using technology and their training and there was no statistically significant relation between nurses` positive and negative perception of using technological devices. The study recommended different strategies that enhance nurses` perception related to the use of technological equipment in critical care unit.