The information system stress, informatics competence and well-being of newly graduated and experienced nurses: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of information systems takes up a significant amount of nurses' daily working time. Increased use of the systems requires nurses to have adequate competence in nursing informatics and is known to be a potential source of stress. However, little is known about the role of nursing informatics competence and stress related to information systems (SRIS) in the well-being of nurses. Moreover, the potential impact of nurses' career stage on this matter is unknown. This study examined whether SRIS and nursing informatics competence are associated with stress and psychological distress in newly graduated nurses (NGNs) and experienced nurses.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Finland between October and December 2018. The participants were NGNs (n = 

SUBMITTER: Kaihlanen AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518282 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature