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The use of technology in the health system: point of view of nurses and users

Some aspects related to the process of technological implementation in the health system are discussed in the paper. The objective of this exploratory study was to identify in a quantitative approach the positive and negative points related to the introduction of new technology for diagnosis. The point of view of 35 nurses and 63 users of the health system was collected. The results demonstrate that there is a tendency to value the use of new technology in the health system.

Technology; Health System-Brazil


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