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Factors Influencing Nursing Informatics Competencies of Nurses in Sichuan
University Hospitals, the People’s Republic of China

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C. Chen, T. Akkadechanunt, P. Soivong, and S. Sirakamon 1
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Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Background: With the rapid advancement of technology, the integration of Health Information
Systems, wearable technologies, and Artificial Intelligence are transforming healthcare, significantly
increasing the demand for Nursing Informatics Competencies (NIC).

Objective: This descriptive predictive study aimed to determine the predictability of NIC among nurses
from university hospitals in Sichuan that can be explained by personal factors including age, education
level, years of working experience, general self-efficacy, nurses’ attitudes to computerization, and external
environment factors including informatics training, informatics support, staff position, time of computer use
at work, work setting, and access to the internet in the work setting.

Methods: A web-based survey was conducted with 452 nurses from university hospitals in Sichuan,
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China. The sample size was determined by the rule of thumb of 30 subjects per predictor. Data were
collected by the following instruments: a demographic data form, the New General Self-Efficacy
Scale (NGSES), the Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Computerization Questionnaire (NATC), and the Nursing
Informatics Competencies Scale (SANIC). Descriptive statistics and stepwise regression with
backward elimination were used for the data analysis.

Results: Informatics training, general self-efficacy, education level, informatics support, and access
to the internet in the work setting could predict 41.9% of the variability of NIC (R2 = 0.428, Adjusted R2 =
0.419, F = 47.46, P < 0.001)

Conclusion: This study revealed the predictors of NIC among nurses in university hospitals. It is recommended
that nursing administrators prioritize the enhancement of informatics training and technological resources to
support clinical nurses such as the Internet. Furthermore, strengthening self-efficacy and investing in higher
education opportunities for nurses can significantly augment nurses’ abilities to adapt to rapid technological
advancements in healthcare.

Keywords: nursing informatics competencies, nursing management, influencing factors

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Correspondence: Thitinut Akkadechanunt, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
E-mail: thitinut.a@cmu.ac.th

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