Influences of the Nursing Informatics Competency and Clinical Decision-Making Ability of Clinical Nurses on Patient Safety Competency
Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated the influence of nursing informatics competency and clinical decision-making ability on patient safety competency among clinical nurses.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from November to December 2023 with 201 nurses working in general and tertiary hospitals. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation analysis, and hierarchical multiple regression.Results: Patient safety competency was positively correlated with nursing informatics competency (r=.51, p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
Nursing education and management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 83–92
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN