Nurse Information Security Policy Compliance, Information Competence, and Information Security Attitudes Predict...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Informatics
• Nursing Management
• Information Security

Background:

• Nurses' attitudes towards information security are vital for effective hospital information resource management.
• Understanding factors influencing nurses' information security behavior is essential for safeguarding sensitive patient data.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the associations between nurses' information security policy compliance, information competence, and their attitudes.
• To identify key predictors of nurses' information security attitudes.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 clinical nurses in a Korean general hospital.
• Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires assessing general characteristics, policy compliance, competence, and attitudes.
• Statistical analyses included correlation and regression to determine relationships between variables.

Main Results:

• Both information security policy compliance (r = 0.554) and information competence (r = 0.614) showed significant positive correlations with information security attitudes.
• Information competence (β = .439) and policy compliance (β = .343) were identified as primary predictors of nurses' attitudes.
• Prior information security education and job position also influenced attitudes.

Conclusions:

• Improving nurses' information competence and policy compliance is recommended to enhance their information security attitudes and behaviors.
• Tailored strategies, considering job roles and prior education, are necessary for effective information security interventions in nursing.