Information-Seeking Behavior of Greek Nursing Students

Intas, Georgios; Κωσταγιόλας, Πέτρος; Zavras, Dimitris; Chalari, Eleftheria; Stergiannis, Pantelis; Georgia, Toylia; Niakas, Dimitris

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“…However, nurses and nursing students experience several barriers and frustrations to seeking and accessing information: a lack of computer skills or, more specifically, database searching skills (Argyri et al, 2014;Dee & Stanley, 2005;Intas et al, 2016); frustration with choosing the right words or phrases to query information resources (Duncan & Holtslander, 2012); lack of access to computers or Internet connections (Raj, Sharma, Singh, & Goel, 2015;Sarbaz, Kimiafar, Sheikhtaheri, Taherzadeh, & Eslami, 2016); and resistance to evidence based practice (Kahouei, Babamohamadi, Panahi, & Zadeh, 2013). Nurses and students need better training using mobile technology, including apps, in clinical, classroom, and laboratory settings (Baro & Ebhomeya, 2013;Majid et al, 2011;Raman, 2015).…”

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“…The researchers chose the survey as a data collection tool to reach a large number of geographically dispersed respondents with a set of standardized questions. Survey question topics and themes were informed by questionnaire-based research studies on nurses' and nursing students' information behaviour (Argyri, Kostagiolas, Diomidous, 2014;Baro & Ebhomeya, 2013;Intas et al, 2016;Kumaran & Chipanshi, 2015;Majid et al, 2011;O'Leary & Ni Mhaolrúnaigh, 2012;Sarbaz,et al, 2016;Wahoush & Banfield, 2014), specifically those studies which included their survey instruments (Dee & Stanley, 2005;Farrell, Goosney, & Hutchens, 2013;Pravikoff, Tanner, & Pierce, 2005). The survey questions, in a variety of formats including multiple choice and open-ended questions, were pre-tested and revised where necessary to prevent misinterpretation and bias.…”

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Using Information Practices of Nurses to Reform Information Literacy Instruction in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs

Diekema¹,

Hopkins²,

Patterson³

et al. 2019

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Abstract Objective - Seeking information is a key element of evidence based practice and successful healthcare delivery. Significant literature exists on both the information seeking behaviour of professional nurses and information literacy teaching methods, but scarce evidence connects nurses’ information behaviour and environments with their education. This study sought to use data from nursing alumni to answer the following research questions: What are the current information practices of professional bachelor’s-prepared nurses? How do recently-graduated nurses suggest that their education could have better prepared them to find and evaluate information in the workplace? Methods - The researchers conducted a descriptive study using a 59-item survey instrument with a variety of question formats including short-answer, multiple choice, Likert, and open response. The researchers distributed the survey to baccalaureate nursing alumni who graduated in 2012-2017 from four universities in the state of Utah in the United States. Results - Nurses seek practical information primarily to provide informed patient care, while also clarifying medical situations and expanding their health care knowledge. They frequently consult nursing colleagues and physicians when seeking information. The majority of nurses consult electronic health records daily. Respondents described time as the biggest barrier to accessing information. They requested authentic, clinically-focused scenarios, training on freely-accessible resources, and more explicit teaching of lifelong learning skills, such as critical thinking. Conclusion - Information literacy education should prepare student nurses for the fast-paced information environment they will face in the workplace. This means incorporating more patient-focused scenarios, freely available quality resources, and time-based activities in their education. The researchers suggest areas to prepare nurses for information seeking, including problem-based clinical scenarios, building guides with databases accessible for free or little cost, and added emphasis on critical thinking and self-motivated learning.

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Using Information Practices of Nurses to Reform Information Literacy Instruction in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs

Diekema¹,

Hopkins²,

Patterson³

et al. 2019

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“…In general, both nursing students and nurses are not always very apt in using new technologies, such as smartphones and health apps, in their clinical practice and they need to increase their ehealth literacy (Andreou 2017; Stergiannis et al 2017). Nursing students in Greece reported as sources of information mainly the nurses and doctors in their clinical placements, printed materials, and to a lesser extend scholarly databases/e‐journals, and seminars (Intas et al 2017). Nevertheless, it has been shown that contextual factors, such as the type of the university they study, in addition to personal self‐efficacy factors, for example, attitudes toward the Internet, self‐rated Internet skills etc., were determinants of ehealth literacy (Rathnayake & Senevirathna 2019; Tubaishat & Habiballah 2016).…”

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“…Electronic health information literacy competences are likely to improve work practices and the quality of care, together with meeting the needs of patients (Intas et al, 2017; Kostagiolas et al, 2014; Kostagiolas et al 2015). Therefore, it is important to point out these factors that may foster such nurses’ behaviors.…”

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Nurses’ ehealth literacy and associations with the nursing practice environment

Kritsotakis

Andreadaki

Linardakis

et al. 2021

International Nursing Review

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Aim To report on ehealth literacy levels in nurses and to explore its associations with the nursing practice environment. Background Nurses increasingly use the Internet and associated technologies to seek health‐relevant information and manage their health. Introduction High ehealth literacy is a predictor of better health outcomes in diverse populations but its levels and work‐related determinants have not been adequately explored in direct‐care nurses. Methods The sample for this cross‐sectional study consisted of 200 staff nurses and nursing assistants in Greece. Participants reported during February–March 2019 their sociodemographic and work‐related characteristics on a self‐administered questionnaire which included the “electronic Health Literacy Scale”—eHEALS, and the “Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index”—PES‐NWI. Crude and adjusted logistic regressions were performed. Findings In adjusted models, participants that scored higher on the “Collegial nurse–physician relationships” and “Nurse participation in hospital affairs” dimensions of the clinical environment had higher odds of reporting better ehealth literacy. The lowest item score in eHEALS was related to not being able to make health decisions using Internet information. Discussion Nurses’ ehealth literacy was positively associated with some dimensions of the hospital practice environment. Nurses reported higher ehealth literacy scores in comparison to other studies; however, they were not confident in distinguishing reliable health information from Internet sources. This is quite alarming because it can directly impair the ability of nurses to provide relevant and up‐to‐date evidence‐based care. Conclusion This is the first study to report internationally on the positive associations of a good working environment with nurses’ ehealth literacy levels. Implications for Nursing and Nursing Policy Nursing policy should address the ehealth literary of nurses and integrate it into continuing professional education initiatives. Special focus should be put on nurses’ ambiguity in distinguishing which ehealth information is reliable and can guide nursing practice. This should be combined with efforts to improve the nursing clinical environment and increase nurses’ participation in hospital decisions.

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“…For nurses and physicians, the use of these medical databases is a legitimate part of their clinical function [2], improves patient care [3], and facilitates professional development [4] and decision-making for both patients and health care practitioners [5]. Lack of information retrieval skills and training in online search techniques [6] and the required investment in time [4,7,8] and cost [8] constitute major obstacles to searching for clinical information [7,9]. Nurses are required to possess basic knowledge and multiple skills to perform their clinical role: critical and analytical thinking, searching skills, critical reading skills, and critical evaluation of research [10].…”

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Attitudes of Nurses Towards Searching Online for Medical Information for Personal Health Needs: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

Zigdon¹,

Zigdon²,

Moran³

2020

J Med Internet Res

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Background Use of online clinical health care information has become part of the skill set required by medical teams. Nurses believe that information quality and availability affect nursing care and methods. However, nurses tend not to exploit professional medical databases for evidence-based medical information for their personal needs. This phenomenon has received little research attention. Objective This study aimed to address the knowledge gap around nurses' attitudes towards searching online for medical information for their personal needs (ie, for themselves and their families) by (1) evaluating the level of exposure to medical information and the effect on attitudes towards the use of online search options, (2) assessing the effect of the choice of a primary means of searching for medical information on the attitudes towards the use of online search options, and (3) gauging the influence of sociodemographic data and health status on nurses’ attitudes towards searching online for medical information. Methods Nurses employed in general departments in a general hospital (34/210, 16.2%), nursing home (42/200, 21.0%), and geriatric medical center (45/180, 25.0%) in Israel were invited to complete the eHealth Impact Questionnaire (alpha=.95). Questionnaires were distributed by nurses in charge of the general hospitalization wards. The data collection period was February to March 2018. The response rate was 40.3% (121/300). Results Nurses tended to search for medical information for personal needs on social media (24/121, 19.8%) and TV (eg, health programs, health news; 23/121, 19.0%). Nurses who chose social media as their primary means of receiving general information had a positive attitude about using the online environment as a source for medical information compared to nurses who found information through other means (t119=4.44, P<.001). Nurses exposed to medical information via social media had a positive attitude towards the use of the internet to find medical information compared to nurses who were not exposed to social media (t119=3.04, P=.003). The attitudes of nurses towards the utility of online medical information for personal needs increased with better participant health status (F2,118=3.63, P=.03). However, the attitudes of participants with a chronic disease did not differ from those of healthy participants. Conclusions Nurses in Israel are less likely to use their professional skills and knowledge to search in professional databases for evidence-based medical information for their personal needs. Instead, they prefer medical information that is easy to access and not evidence-based, such as that on social media and TV. However, these search patterns for personal use may affect their clinical role, impair quality of care, and lead to incorrect medical decisions for their patients in the health care system. Therefore, during nursing education, training for searching skills, retrieval skills, and online search techniques for evidence-based medical information is vital for evidence-based practice.

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Information-Seeking Behavior of Greek Nursing Students

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Using Information Practices of Nurses to Reform Information Literacy Instruction in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs

Using Information Practices of Nurses to Reform Information Literacy Instruction in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs

Nurses’ ehealth literacy and associations with the nursing practice environment

Attitudes of Nurses Towards Searching Online for Medical Information for Personal Health Needs: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

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