Computer literacy of nurses in a community hospital: where are we today?
| Autor: | Dorothea E. Mcdowell, Carlene J. Campbell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
Hospitals Community Health records Nursing Staff Hospital Positive correlation Community hospital Education Bibliographic database Education Nursing Continuing Nursing Review and Exam Preparation Computer literacy Computer software Medicine Humans Staff Development Descriptive research Computer Literacy business General Nursing |
| Zdroj: | Journal of continuing education in nursing. 42(8) |
| ISSN: | 0022-0124 |
| Popis: | Background: As the use of electronic health records continues to grow, it is imperative that nurses gain competency and confidence with computers and computer software applications. Methods: A descriptive study of licensed registered nurses at a community hospital was completed to measure self-perceived computer literacy. The Gassert/McDowell Computer Literacy Survey© was used. The Pearson correlation was used to assess for a relationship between year of birth and computer literacy scores. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were conducted to assess for a relationship between educational level and computer literacy scores. Results: The nurses had little to no experience with nearly half of the items surveyed. A moderately positive correlation was seen between year of birth and computer literacy. The correlation between nurses’ educational level and computer literacy was found to be statistically significant ( p ≤ .05) Conclusion: Basic computer classes may be beneficial to nurses, with training focused on specific skills, such as bibliographic database searching, to improve evidence-based practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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