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Attitudes of Community Mental-Health Staff Toward Computers

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 1990

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Staff attitudes are an important determinant of success or failure when implementing new technologies. Attitudes toward computers were generally very positive among 207 staff of a community mental-health service, but there was notable variation across professions. Attitudes were least positive among physicians and psychologists; social workers held more intermediate views; nursing, clerical, and other (administrative, rehabilitation, and support) staff held the most positive attitudes toward computers. Younger staff were more positively disposed to computers than staff older than 50 years, and attitudes were more positive among staff with higher levels of previous experience with computers.

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Les attitudes du personnel ont une influence majeure sur le succès ou l'échec de l'implantation de nouvelles technologies. Parmi les 207 membres du personnel d'un service de santé mentale communautaire, les attitudes face aux ordinateurs sont généralement positives, bien que l'on observe des différences selon les professions. Les medecins et les psychologues démontrent les attitudes les moins favorables; les travailleurs sociaux occupent une position intermédiaire; le personnel infirmier et clérical, de méme que les attitudes les plus positives face aux ordinateurs. Les membres du personnel les plus jeunes sont mieux disposés face à l'informatique que les personnes de plus de 50 ans. Les attitudes sont aussi plus favorables parmi les employés qui ont davantage d'expérience avec les ordinateurs.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 9Number 1April 1990
Pages: 155 - 162

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Version of record online: 29 April 2009

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Ron Peters
Greater Vancouver Mental Health Service Society

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