Factors That Affect the Use of Ict in Nursing Profession in Ebonyi State Nigeria

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become a major tool in the delivery of health services just as it has made a great impact on other sectors. In Health, it has given birth to e-health, Health informatics, tele-health, etc. The primary focus of this paper is to outline and discus the factors that affect the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nursing profession in Ebonyi State. The paper also analyzed and found out that the problems of ICT application in Nursing profession are paramount in preventing the successful implementation of health informatics in Ebonyi State. It went ahead to suggest the possible solutions to the identified problems. The paper concluded that nurses need to engage fully in ICT so that they contribute to shaping the care system and emerge as leaders of the new care system.

Keywords: ICT, e-Health, health Informatics, Nursing, Internet, computing, telephony.