Background In order to assess nursing students' informatics competency, we need a comprehensive Korean version scale that reflects the important advances in nursing informatics and can make up for the lack of an existing measure. This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt the Self-Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies Scale (SANICS) into Korean (K-SANICS) and verify its validity and reliability with nursing students. Methods The design of this study was a methodological approach to translate and evaluate the Korean version tool (K-SANICS). A total of 254 nursing students at four universities in Korea completed a structured questionnaire including background characteristics and the K-SANICS. Reliability and validity of the 30-item K-SANICS were evaluated using Cronbach's α, content validity, factor analysis, and contrasted groups approach. Results Cronbach's α was .95. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to verify the scale's construct validity, identifying 30 items across six categories: advanced skills for clinical informatics, basic application skills, basic computer skills, roles in nursing informatics, skills for clinical applications, and attitude toward computers in nursing. Conclusion The K-SANICS may be used as a reliable assessment tool of nursing students' nursing informatics competencies. It is expected that the K-SANICS will contribute to establishing, operating, and evaluating nursing informatics curricula and also can be used in a clinical setting.

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韩国版护理信息学能力自评量表的评价

背景为了评估护生信息学能力，我们需要一个全面的韩文版量表，该量表反映护理信息学的重要进展，并可以弥补现有衡量标准的不足。本研究旨在将护理信息学能力自我评估量表（SANICS）跨文化地改编为韩语（K-SANICS），并在护生中验证其有效性和可靠性。方法本研究的设计是翻译和评估韩文版工具（K-SANICS）的方法论方法。韩国四所大学的总共 254 名护理专业学生完成了一份结构化调查问卷，其中包括背景特征和 K-SANICS。使用 Cronbach's α、内容效度、因子分析和对比组方法评估 30 项 K-SANICS 的信度和效度。结果 Cronbach's α 为 0.95。进行探索性因子分析来验证量表的结构效度，确定了六个类别的 30 个项目：临床信息学高级技能、基本应用技能、基本计算机技能、护理信息学中的角色、临床应用技能以及护理中对计算机的态度。结论 K-SANICS可作为护生护理信息学能力的可靠评估工具。预计 K-SANICS 将有助于建立、运行和评估护理信息学课程，也可用于临床环境。