Factors fostering IT acceptance by nurses in Morocco: Short paper

This communication aims to identify factors fostering Information Technology (IT) acceptance by nurses in Morocco. It suggests a model based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Usage of Technology [1] extended by a new construct called “Trust”. The study was conducted in public and private healthcare organizations located in Agadir city, south of Morocco. It concerned 250 nurses, representing almost 63% of the target population (400 nurses). Results showed that the suggested model explained 42.6% of total variance in the intention to accept IT by nurses. They also revealed that Trust, Performance expectancy and Facilitating conditions influenced significantly the Moroccan nurses' intention to accept to use IT. Moreover, the research work develops here a useful knowledge that could help healthcare managers and decision makers who plan to implement IT in efficient manner within their organizations.