Abstract
BackgroundDue to the need for informatics competencies in the field of nursing, the present study was conducted to design a psychometric instrument to determine the qualification of informatics competencies of employed nurses in educational care centers.MethodsThe questionnaire was made by reviewing existing scientific resources and assessment tools. Two hundred nurses were selected using simple random sampling. Structural equation modeling was used using the measurement model technique and the average variance was calculated. Linear structural relations (LISREL) software was used to test the assumptions and correlations of the model.ResultsFindings showed relatively good estimation in the fit of first-order measurement model. The informatics knowledge subscale with a determining rate of 0.90 had the greatest explanatory effect among the subscales and informatics skill with a determining rate of 0.67 and basic computer skill with a determining rate of 0.60 were observed. The second-order measurement model of fitness indicators showed that the three factors can well explain the multidimensional construct of informatics competency.ConclusionsThe designed tool can be used to develop educational strategies in relation to nursing students in the field of informatics and prepare them in the rich environment of information technology, which can be helpful in training nursing instructors.
Highlights
Due to the need for informatics competencies in the field of nursing, the present study was conducted to design a psychometric instrument to determine the qualification of informatics competencies of employed nurses in educational care centers
Health informatics is the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption and application of ITbased innovations in healthcare services delivery, management and planning that covers a wide range of applied subfields including medical informatics, consumer health informatics, Bioinformatics, nursing informatics, dental informatics and public health informatics [1]
Competence is defined as the state of being well qualified, and it means having the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform specific tasks, activities, or professions [7]; it includes the concept of values, attitudes, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making [8]
Summary
Due to the need for informatics competencies in the field of nursing, the present study was conducted to design a psychometric instrument to determine the qualification of informatics competencies of employed nurses in educational care centers. Health informatics is the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, adoption and application of ITbased innovations in healthcare services delivery, management and planning that covers a wide range of applied subfields including medical informatics, consumer health informatics, Bioinformatics, nursing informatics, dental informatics and public health informatics [1]. Competence is defined as the state of being well qualified, and it means having the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform specific tasks, activities, or professions [7]; it includes the concept of values, attitudes, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making [8]. Nursing informatics competencies can be defined as adequate knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform specific informatics tasks [9]. To maintain public health as one of nursing education’s main goals, much emphasis has been placed on evaluating and empowering nursing informatics competencies [10, 11]. Without informatics standards and competencies, information technology would be ineffective in the healthcare setting and impose risks on patient safety
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