Knowledge and Attitude on Nursing Informatics among Nurses

Nursing informatics is a rapidly growing field that combines nursing science with information technology to improve healthcare delivery. As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, nursing informatics plays a vital role in shaping the future of patient care. Objectives of the study were to assess the level of knowledge and attitude on nursing informatics among nurses. Descriptive research design was adopted with 50 nurses served as samples. Convenient sampling technique was used to select the samples for this study. Researcher developed a self-administered validated knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale to collect data. Result showed only 1 participant (2%) demonstrating adequate knowledge, while 37 participants (74%) displayed a moderately adequate knowledge, and 12 participants (24%) were found to have inadequate knowledge. However, a positive trend emerged in terms of attitude, with 41 (82%) of participants showing a positive attitude towards the importance of nursing informatics, while 9 (18%) showed a negative attitude. The study found that there was significant association between years of experience and attitude score with p=0.036 at 0.05 level.