Nursing informatics competency and its associated factors among palliative care nurses: an online survey in mainland China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing informatics (NI) competency is a required core competency for high-quality care in digitally enabled healthcare environments. Given the increasing reliance on digital health in palliative care settings, it becomes crucial to evaluate the NI competency of nurses to ensure the seamless integration and effective utilization of digital health in their clinical practice. This study aimed to investigate the level of NI competency and explore its associated factors among palliative care nurses in mainland China.

Methods

A cross-sectional design was conducted for this study, involving a total of 409 palliative care nurses from 302 hospitals in mainland China. Anonymous data were collected through a self-designed sociodemographic questionnaire, the Nursing Informat

SUBMITTER: Guo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10913251 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature