The concept of digital adaptability of nurses and midwives: A factor analysis

IF 3.3 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nurse Education in Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI:10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104430

Roxanne Bleijenbergh , Eveline Mestdagh , Bart Van Rompaey , Olaf Timmermans , Yvonne J Kuipers

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Abstract

Aim/objective

To investigate the underlying constructs of the 29 digital adaptability competencies to identify the phenomenon's key or conceptual properties.

Background

A shift towards a strong and increasing presence of eHealth in future practice requires the competencies of nurses and midwives. This ability to adapt to technological evolutions is called digital adaptability. A set of 29 items representing the competencies of digital adaptability for nurses and midwives provides the first comprehensive description of this relatively new concept.

Design

Cross-sectional survey with a total sample size of 557 Flemish midwives and nurses.

Methods

Internal consistency and construct validity were established using Cronbach's alpha, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) followed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).

Results

EFA revealed two factors: 'me and the digital world' (17 items) and 'me, the digital world, and my patient' (12 items). CFA tested the model and showed a good model-fit. Strong internal consistency was observed.

Conclusions

Two factors were identified. The first, ‘me & the digital world,’ is task-oriented and focuses on nurses/midwives’ personal use of technology. The second, ‘me, the digital world, and my patient,’ is patient-centered and focuses on nurses' and midwives’ use of technology while interacting with their patients during care provision.

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护士和助产士数字化适应性的概念：一个因素分析

目的研究29种数字适应能力的基本结构，以确定现象的关键或概念属性。背景：在未来的实践中，向强大且日益增加的电子卫生转变需要护士和助产士的能力。这种适应技术进化的能力被称为数字适应性。代表护士和助产士数字化适应能力的一组29个项目首次全面描述了这一相对较新的概念。设计横断面调查，总样本量为557名佛兰德助产士和护士。方法采用Cronbach’s alpha、探索性因子分析（EFA）和验证性因子分析（CFA）建立内部一致性和结构效度。结果“我和数字世界”（17项）和“我、数字世界和我的病人”（12项）是两个因素。CFA对模型进行了检验，模型拟合良好。观察到较强的内部一致性。结论确定了两个影响因素。第一个，“我”；“数字世界”以任务为导向，关注护士/助产士对技术的个人使用。第二个是“我、数字世界和我的病人”，以病人为中心，关注护士和助产士在护理过程中与病人互动时对技术的使用。

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Nurse Education in Practice NURSING-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

9.40%

发文量

180

审稿时长

51 days

期刊介绍： Nurse Education in Practice enables lecturers and practitioners to both share and disseminate evidence that demonstrates the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments. It is supportive of new authors and will be at the forefront in publishing individual and collaborative papers that demonstrate the link between education and practice.