Pre-Registration Nursing Students' Perceptions of Digital Health Technology on the Future of Nursing: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
Nurse Educ
; 49(4): E208-E212, 2024.
Article
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| ID: mdl-38151706
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Health informatics competencies, digital health education, and nursing students' perceptions of technology are critical to ensure a future digitally capable health care workforce.PURPOSE:
To explore preregistration students' perceptions of digital health technology impact on their role as nurses.METHODS:
Using a qualitative exploratory approach, students from 2 Australian universities were purposively sampled. Data were collected through photo-elicitation from 3 focus groups and thematically analyzed. Photo-elicitation provided reference points to encourage more in-depth exploration.RESULTS:
Themes included fear of the unknown and who am I? Nursing in a digital world . Human interaction was fundamental to their nursing role and digital health technology could depersonalize care, creating tension around their reason for choosing a nursing career.CONCLUSIONS:
Educators should prepare students to redefine their nursing identity by exploring how digital health technology augments their practice and critical thinking skills, while addressing fear of a perceived threat to the future of nursing.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Enfermagem
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Pesquisa em Educação em Enfermagem
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Grupos Focais
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Pesquisa Qualitativa
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Bacharelado em Enfermagem
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Tecnologia Digital
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nurse Educ
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos