Digitally dedicated nurses: a nationwide cross-sectional study of associated career and digital factors in the workplace.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses need job dedication to manage demanding working conditions, deliver high-quality care, and sustain professional interest. This dedication expands into digital dedication with electronic health records (EHRs) and other health information systems (HISs) prevailing in the nursing working day, combined with technologies for remote client interactions. This study examined (1) nurses' digital dedication, (2) its variation based on career stage, position, EHR training opportunities, supportive HISs, and technology in use at work, and (3) whether EHR training opportunities moderate the association between career stage and digital dedication.

Methods

A nationwide cross-sectional survey for registered nurses (N = 2926) was conducted in spring 2023 in Finland. Digital

SUBMITTER: Virtanen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522463 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature