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KMID : 0607720130240010020
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing
2013 Volume.24 No. 1 p.20 ~ p.28
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Nursing Informatics Competencies of Public Health Nurses in Chungcheongnam-do
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Kim Hyun
Kim Mi-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of the study was to identify nursing informatics competencies of nurses working for public health centers in Chungcheongnam-do. Methods: Data were collected from June 10 to July 25, 2012 using the Nursing Informatics Competencies Questionnaire (NICQ). Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, x2-test, ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: Nursing informatics competencies of the subjects showed a mean score of 3.3±1.0 out of 5. As for scores of individual categories, the score for computer skills competencies was 3.3±1.0, informatics knowledge competencies 3.4±0.9, and informatics skills competencies 3.0±0.9. Nursing informatics competencies were positively correlated with the subjects’ ages (r=.65, p<.001), computer usage hours (r=.23, p = .015), levels of demand for informatics knowledge (r=.51, p<.001), and informatics skills education (r=.78, p<.001). Conclusion: Nursing informatics is required to be connected with job training or in-service education on account of its growing necessity for public health nurses. It is also essential to develop programs for strengthening informatics competencies reflecting sub-categories of educational needs.
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KEYWORD
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Computers, Nursing informatics, Public health nurses
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