Nursing students' cybersecurity practices and perceptions and cybersecurity crime awareness: A cross-sectional study
Turgay Yalcinkaya1, Metin Tuncer2, Gülsüm Zekiye Tuncer3
1Sinop University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Sinop, Türkiye.
Nurse Education Today
|June 24, 2025
Summary
Most nursing students lack cybersecurity education, impacting their practices and awareness. Integrating cybersecurity training into nursing curricula is crucial for enhancing healthcare security and protecting patient data.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Nursing Education
- Cybersecurity
Background:
- Digital transformation in healthcare necessitates robust cybersecurity measures.
- Understanding nursing students' cybersecurity knowledge is vital for mitigating healthcare cyber threats.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess cybersecurity practices, perceptions, and cybercrime awareness among nursing students.
- To identify factors influencing cybersecurity behaviors in future healthcare professionals.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive cross-sectional study involving 434 undergraduate nursing students in Türkiye.
- Data collected via paper-and-pencil surveys using the Cyber Security Scale (CSS) and Cyber Crime Awareness Scale (CAS).
- Statistical analyses included correlation, t-tests, ANOVA, and linear regression.
Main Results:
- 92.9% of students had no prior cybersecurity education.
- Moderate positive correlation between cybersecurity practices (CSS) and awareness (CAS) (r=0.576, p<0.01).
- Higher computer usage skills correlated positively with better cybersecurity practices (B=1.129, p<0.001).
Conclusions:
- Findings underscore the urgent need for cybersecurity education within nursing programs.
- Improving cybersecurity awareness and skills among nursing students is essential for safeguarding patient data and ensuring safer digital healthcare environments.
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