Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Nursing Informatics Competencies of Public Health Nurses in Chungcheongnam-do

충청남도 보건소 간호사의 간호정보역량 실태

  • Kim, Hyun (Department of Nursing, Gimcheon University) ;
  • Kim, Miyoung (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University)
  • 김현 (김천대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김미영 (이화여자대학교 건강과학대학 간호학부)
  • Received : 2012.09.01
  • Accepted : 2013.02.28
  • Published : 2013.03.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the study was to identify nursing informatics competencies of nurses working for public health centers in Chungcheongnam-do. Methods: Data were collected from June 10 to July 25, 2012 using the Nursing Informatics Competencies Questionnaire (NICQ). Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, $x^2$-test, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results: Nursing informatics competencies of the subjects showed a mean score of $3.3{\pm}1.0$ out of 5. As for scores of individual categories, the score for computer skills competencies was $3.3{\pm}1.0$, informatics knowledge competencies $3.4{\pm}0.9$, and informatics skills competencies $3.0{\pm}0.9$. Nursing informatics competencies were positively correlated with the subjects' ages (r=.65, p<.001), computer usage hours (r=.23, p = .015), levels of demand for informatics knowledge (r=.51, p<.001), and informatics skills education (r=.78, p<.001). Conclusion: Nursing informatics is required to be connected with job training or in-service education on account of its growing necessity for public health nurses. It is also essential to develop programs for strengthening informatics competencies reflecting sub-categories of educational needs.

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