Designing a national model for assessment of nursing informatics competency

Abstract

Background Due to the need for informatics competencies in the field of nursing, the present study was conducted to design a psychometric instrument to determine the qualification of informatics competencies of employed nurses in educational care centers. Methods The questionnaire was made by reviewing existing scientific resources and assessment tools. Two hundred nurses were selected using simple random sampling. Structural equation modeling was used using the measurement model technique and the average variance was calculated. Linear structural relations (LISREL) software was used to test the assumptions and correlations of the model. Results Findings showed relatively good estimation in the fit of first-order measurement model. The informatics knowledge subscale with a determining rate of 0.90 had the greatest explanatory effect among the subscales and informatics skill with a determining rate of 0.67 and basic computer skill with a determining rate of 0.60 were observed. The second-order measurement model of fitness indicators showed that the three factors can well explain the multidimensional construct of informatics competency. Conclusions The designed tool can be used to develop educational strategies in relation to nursing students in the field of informatics and prepare them in the rich environment of information technology, which can be helpful in training nursing instructors.

Starting at the top

“…A HIMSS study used the Staggers computer experience questionnaire to query a group of nurses on their basic computer skills, informatics knowledge, and informatics skills 19,20. The study found the majority of nurses reporting few capabilities with informatics competencies, and more than 60% reported low competency with basic computer skills 19. Nurses in a technology-rich environment who don't possess basic technology skills will find themselves frustrated as they try to provide care.…”

“…17 ° The repository of informatics competency-related material on the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) website. 18…”

Development and Validation of Information Technology Scale in Nursing

“…At the same time, as the literature has shown, IT still cannot be used effectively in all nursing interventions and by nurses of all ages and specialties. 4,6,7 Previous studies that related to informatics have been limited to nurses' competency and focused on competency in using e-health devices, applied computer skills, and knowledge, [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] perceptions and attitudes of nurses, and so forth; however, no study has focused specifically on the utilization of IT. [21][22][23][24][25][26][27] The literature reviews cited above outlined the most important and widely discussed factors.…”

Preparation of nursing students in nursing informatics competencies for future healthcare practice environment

“…Nursing students were found to be more competent in basic computer skills such as searching the Internet, word processing, systems-operations skills, and graphical, and multimedia presentation, but less in applied computer skills and clinical informatics, such as extracting information from clinical data sets, or seeking available resources to help ethical decisions in computing [8]. Additionally, knowledge and skills regarding data analysis and information management needs to be increased [9]. Even in medical school curricula, research has shown differing levels of information literacy competencies and skills among rst-and second-year medical students, requiring the need for progress in informatics competencies [10].…”