Research Reports
The Current Status of and Challenges in ICT Usage among Nursing Faculty
2021 Volume 31 Issue 1 Pages 123-132
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2021 Volume 31 Issue 1 Pages 123-132
〔Aims〕To understand the current status and discuss the challenges in the usage of Information and Communications Technology （ICT）among nursing faculty.
〔Methods〕An online survey distributed to full-time nursing faculty in Japan.
〔Results〕The number of valid responses was 849. The average age was 46.7 years old, 62.9% of participants worked in nursing colleges, and 41.7% of participants had a graduate diploma. Of the participants, 54.2% found ICT “somewhat interesting” and 44.3% reported that they were “somewhat able to use” ICT. Regarding the greatest usage of ICT, 85.0% of participants stated e-mail, whereas 6.7% stated disclosure of medical information as requiring the least ICT usage. Interest in ICT was significantly correlated with usage of ICT, and interest in and usage of ICT were significantly different among the three demographic groups of workplace, latest academic background, and sex.
〔Conclusion〕To effectively use ICT and information in nursing education, research, and clinical practice, nursing faculty must take an interest in ICT to become competent and literate in informatics.
