Nursing Students’ Attitudes towards Nursing Informatics in the Faculty of Nursing at University of Tripoli, Libya

الملخص

Nursing students must be proficient in nursing informatics and attitude towards its use is crucial for understanding their
readiness and acceptance in healthcare education and nursing practice.
This study aimed to determine the nursing students’ attitudes towards nursing informatics.
This descriptive and cross-sectional study conducted at the Faculty of Nursing University of Tripoli. A total of 380
Bachelor of Science in Nursing students from levels 1-4 completed the modified Nursing Informatics’ Attitude Survey
questionnaire. Descriptive as well as inferential statistics were used in data analysis.
This study found that with the use of t-test, the P-value was greater than 0.05 indicating that there is no statistically signifi
cant difference in attitudes toward nursing informatics between male and female nursing students. With the use of Pear
son correlation, this study found no statistically significant association between the semester level of nursing students and
their attitude towards nursing informatics. Lastly, majority of them hold positive attitudes toward nursing informatics.
This study showed that regardless of gender, nursing students generally have similar attitudes toward nursing informatics.
However, despite variations across different semesters, overall, students’ attitudes tended to be neutral or similar regard
less of their academic progression.
Further research could explore specific factors influencing attitudes toward nursing informatics, considering gender
related variables. Further research can be targeted to include nursing informatics to courses in Bachelor of Science in
Nursing curriculum to foster positive approach to nursing informatics in nursing education and practice.