Does nationality affect nurses’ information security participation? A comparative study in Iran and Poland

Background Confidential personal data breaches are a serious problem for medical service providers. This may result in high financial costs care facilities and unnecessary stress patients. Research on information security (IS) healthcare has been insufficient thus far. International studies add new perspective this issue. Participants procedure A quantitative approach was assumed to analyse relationships between IS climate indicators countries with different cultures (Iran Poland). The Information Security Climate Index developed by Kessler et al. were used the study. PLS3 SPSS 22 software analysis. Results showed that predicted factors of nurses’ participation Iran Poland. In both countries, nurses' perception importance had an effect participation, but Poland, compliance additional positive effect. addition, moderated relationship motivation participation. Conclusions Components have significant though nationality can modify relation. However, linking policies human resource management activities such as performance appraisal training, be increased facilitated.