ABSTRACT
The study investigated the ICT utilization competencies for meeting the information needs of nurses in three hospitals in Enugu State. Six specific objectives guided the study and sought to find out the information needs of nurses, sources of information to nurses, ICT competencies required by nurses, ICT utilization competencies possessed by nurses, challenges facing nurses in acquiring ICT competencies, and strategies for overcoming the challenges. Descriptive survey design was employed while the population was 717 nurses. A sample of 359 nurses was used while proportionate sampling technique was employed to select the sample. Questionnaire and observation checklist were used for data collection. Frequency, percentages and mean were used to analyze the data generated. The study revealed that nurses need information on nursing process, patient care generally, how to avoid contracting diseases from patients etc to function maximally. Print resources, electronic resources and other resource are sources of information available to nurses; ICT utilization competencies of nurses were not very high; insufficient computers and its accessories, and difficulty in accessing foreign journals and materials were major challenges facing nurses in acquiring ICT competencies. It equally revealed that establishment of information centers, assisting nurses to have access to foreign journals; provision of computer with internet accessories; and provision of fund by the government were the major strategies to overcome the challenges. The study recommended that access to information should be provided to nurses; provision of adequate computers and its accessories; information resources in different formats especially electronic resources should also be provided to nurses for effective nursing services.
| Project details | Contents |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 102 pages |
| Chapter one | Introduction |
| Chapter two | Literature review |
| Chapter three | methodology |
| Chapter four | Data analysis |
| Chapter five | Summary,discussion & recommendations |
| Reference | Reference |
| Questionnaire | Questionnaire |
| Appendix | Appendix |
| Chapter summary | 1 to 5 chapters |
| Available document | PDF and MS-word format |
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