Attitude, knowledge and use of information technologies in nursing students
Keywords:
Information Technology; Nursing Students; Attitude; UniversityAbstract
Introduction: Improving the Cuban education system requires renewing teaching and learning processes in higher education, taking advantage of the positive attitudes of new generations toward information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Objective: To assess the attitudes of fourth-year nursing students toward the use of ICTs at the University of Medical Sciences of Matanzas.
Methods: An observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted from January to May 2025. The study population consisted of 40 students (100% of the fourth-year enrollment). A 31-item Likert-type questionnaire was administered, evaluating three dimensions: attitude, knowledge, and use of ICTs. Descriptive statistics (absolute and relative frequencies) were used.
Results: The sample comprised 32 women (80.0%) and 8 men (20.0%), with a mean age of 21.2 years. 75.0% of the students demonstrated a high level of knowledge about ICT, 70.0% showed a high level of use, and 57.5% reported an excellent attitude toward its use in the teaching process. Only 7.5% showed a poor attitude.
Conclusions: Fourth-year nursing students have a predominantly excellent attitude toward ICT, with high levels of knowledge and use, which constitutes a strength for its incorporation into the teaching-learning process.
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