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Nursing informatics competencies required of nurses in Taiwan
Jieh Chang1, Mollie R Poynton, Carole A Gassert
1National Taichung Nursing College, Taiwan.
International Journal of Medical Informatics
|March 23, 2011
Summary
This study identified essential nursing informatics competencies for Taiwanese nurses using a Delphi method. The findings establish a benchmark for nursing informatics skills in Taiwan and globally.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Informatics
- Healthcare Technology
Background:
- Nurses require specialized information technology and nursing expertise.
- Nursing informatics competencies are crucial for modern healthcare.
- No established guidelines existed for Asian nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify essential nursing informatics competencies for nurses in Taiwan.
- To establish guidelines for nursing informatics in Asia.
- To validate existing nursing informatics competencies.
Main Methods:
- A modified Web-based Delphi method was employed with nursing educators and administrators.
- A 323-item questionnaire, including 45 new items, was used.
- Three rounds of expert consensus were conducted, requiring 60% agreement.
Main Results:
- 32 experts participated, with 68.8% participation in later rounds.
- 318 of 323 nursing informatics competencies reached consensus.
- 42 of 45 new competencies were validated, showing high agreement (97.8%).
Conclusions:
- A master list of nursing informatics competencies for Taiwan and the U.S. was developed.
- Results align with previous work by Staggers et al.
- Findings have international relevance due to IT's importance in nursing.
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