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Automation anxiety
The term ‘ automation anxiety ’ can be applied in this context to summarise the negative feeling and lack of enthusiasm towards deploying automation technologies in a healthcare setting .
Automation anxiety can be experienced even by the most tech-savvy and passionate staff members – this is not a condition of
AUTOMATION ANXIETY IS A NATURAL HUMAN REACTION TO CHANGE AND MODERNISATION IN THE WORKPLACE . ignorance , close-mindedness or an indication that employees do not want what ’ s best for their patients . Rather , automation anxiety can be triggered by a range of factors , including job security concerns , patient safety worries or inadequate training or time to engage with new tech initiatives .
The crux of the problem is that without deploying automation technologies quickly and widely across healthcare systems , staff will have to work in environments that are increasingly overstretched and under-resourced . This will increase rates of burnout and worsen workforce shortages in a vicious cycle . Thus , maintaining the status quo is not an option . Instead , healthcare leaders must look to support their staff to overcome automation anxiety and engage with new technology .
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