Psychometric properties of the self-assessment of nursing informatics competencies scale.
The objective of this study was to examine the factor structure, internal consistency reliability, and responsiveness of the Self-Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies Scale (SANICS). Combined BS/MS nursing students (N=336) completed the 93-item scale, which was based upon published and locally-developed nursing informatics competency statements. Exploratory principal component analysis with oblique promax rotation extracted five factors comprising 30 items that explained 63.7% of the variance: clinical informatics role (alpha=.91), basic computer knowledge and skills (alpha=.94), applied computer skills: clinical informatics (alpha=.89), nursing informatics attitudes (alpha=.94), and wireless device skills (alpha=.90). Scale responsiveness was supported by significantly higher factor scores following an informatics course. This study provided preliminary evidence for the factor structure, internal consistency reliability and responsiveness of the 30-item SANICS. Further testing other samples is recommended.
Yoon
Sunmoo
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School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. sy2102@columbia.edu
Yen
Po-Yin
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Bakken
Suzanne
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D048108:Nursing Informatics; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult