Demographic information of the ICU nurses_
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 32 | 17.4 |
| Female | 152 | 82.6 |
| Age groups | ||
| 25 | 49 | 26.5 |
| 25–35 | 62 | 33.5 |
| 36–45 | 50 | 27.0 |
| >45 | 24 | 13.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 63 | 34.3 |
| Married | 121 | 65.7 |
| Work experience (years) | ||
| <5 | 82 | 44.6 |
| 5–10 | 28 | 15.2 |
| 11–15 | 42 | 22.8 |
| 16–20 | 12 | 6.5 |
| >21 | 20 | 10.8 |
| Work experience in ICU (years) | ||
| <5 | 114 | 62.0 |
| 5–10 | 31 | 16.8 |
| 11–15 | 24 | 13.0 |
| 16–20 | 4 | 2.2 |
| >21 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Work position | ||
| Head nurse | 7 | 3.8 |
| Nurse | 177 | 96.2 |
| Shift work | ||
| Fix | 11 | 6.0 |
| Rotation | 173 | 94.0 |
| The tendency to use databases | ||
| Low | 27 | 14.7 |
| Moderate | 85 | 46.2 |
| High | 72 | 39.1 |
| Attendance at research courses | ||
| Yes | 32 | 17.4 |
| No | 152 | 82.6 |
| Attendance at information literacy courses | ||
| Yes | 42 | 22.8 |
| No | 142 | 77.2 |
| Attendance at literature search and retrieval courses | ||
| Yes | 40 | 21.7 |
| No | 144 | 78.3 |
| Attendance at computer skills courses | ||
| Yes | 28 | 15.2 |
| No | 156 | 84.7 |
Correlation between NI competency and information literacy skills in EBP_
| Variables | Computer literacy | Informatics literacy | Informatics management skills | Total of informatics competency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of different information resources | ||||
| r = 0.36 | r = 0.45 | r = 0.40 | r = 0.45 | |
| P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | |
| Electronic | r = 0.57 | r = 0.58 | r = 0.59 | r = 0.64 |
| P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | |
| Human | r = 0.33 | r = 0.33 | r = 0.36 | r = 0.37 |
| P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | |
| Total | r = 0.55 | r = 0.59 | r = 0.59 | r = 0.63 |
| P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | |
| Use of different search features | r = 0.61 | r = 0.60 | r = 0.58 | r = 0.66 |
| P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | |
| Knowledge about search operators | r = 0.25 | r = 0.21 | r = 0.24 | r = 0.25 |
| P = 0.002 | P = 0.004 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | |
Scores of the intensive care nurses’ NI competency and its dimensions_
| Variables | Minimum | Maximum | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD per items |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer literacy | 11 | 50 | 30.20 ± 8.95 | 3.13 ± 0.89 |
| Informatics literacy | 13 | 65 | 38.36 ± 10.17 | 3.03 ± 0.78 |
| Informatics management skills | 7 | 35 | 20.13 ± 5.87 | 3. 01 ± 0.84 |
| Total of NI competency | 35 | 150 | 88.69 ± 22.76 | 3.05 ± 0.83 |
Scores of use of different information resources for patient care and clinical decision-making_
| Information resources | Categories | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamphlets/handouts (produced by healthcare companies, hospitals) | 3.08 | 0.90 | |
| Reference books (e.g., medical dictionaries, encyclopedias) | 2.67 | 1.07 | |
| Textbooks | 2.43 | 1.06 | |
| Newspapers | 3.35 | 0.99 | |
| Journal articles | 2.95 | 0.96 | |
| Total | 2.90 | 0.74 | |
| Electronic | Google (websites providing information about a specific medicine, treatment, or symptom) | 2.70 | 1.08 |
| Hospital resources:electronic SOP (i.e., work instructions, support documents) | 2.78 | 1.08 | |
| Nursing e-books | 2.31 | 1.08 | |
| Digital medical and nursing libraries | 2.54 | 0.99 | |
| Up to Date | 3.34 | 1.05 | |
| Online tutorials provided by professional associations, medical libraries, and overseas hospitals | 2.57 | 1.05 | |
| Medical databases (e.g., CINAHL) | 2.50 | 1.07 | |
| Blogs on EBP | 2.30 | 1.11 | |
| Total | 2.63 | 0.84 | |
| Human | Ward colleagues | 3.60 | 0.87 |
| Physicians | 3.03 | 0.90 | |
| Nurse supervisor | 2.89 | 0.99 | |
| Professional friends working in other hospitals and clinics | 2.69 | 0.99 | |
| Nursing management staff | 3.09 | 0.99 | |
| Nursing Research Committee/EBP Group | 2.98 | 0.97 | |
| Total | 3.05 | 0.65 |
Multivariate regression model for all variables and NI competency_
| Variables | Beta | t | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of different information resources | 0.27 | 3.39 | 0.001 |
| Information searching skills and use of different search features | 0.51 | 5.89 | <0.001 |
| Knowledge about search operators | −0.10 | −1.63 | 0.104 |
| Frequency of selection of search statements | 0.51 | 5.89 | 0.001 |
| Gender | −0.089 | −1.60 | 0.11 |
| Age groups | 0.046 | 0.61 | 0.54 |
| Marital status | −0.300 | −0.48 | 0.62 |
| Work experience (year) | −0.033 | −0.35 | 0.72 |
| Work experience in ICU (year) | −0.135 | −1.75 | 0.08 |
| Work position | −0.090 | −1.42 | 0.15 |
| Shift work | 0.018 | 0.29 | 0.77 |
| The tendency to use databases | −0.069 | −1.01 | 0.31 |
| Attendance at research courses | 0.043 | 0.63 | 0.52 |
| Attendance at information literacy courses | −0.084 | −1.29 | 0.22 |
| Attendance at literature search and retrieval courses | −0.031 | −0.43 | 0.66 |
| Attendance at computer skills courses | 0.064 | 1.09 | 0.27 |
Comparison of scores of information searching skills and use of different search features_
| Search features | Mean score | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Quick/basic search | 3.17 | 1.11 |
| Advanced search | 2.97 | 1.11 |
| Index browsing (e.g., author, title, resource) | 2.72 | 1.11 |
| Truncations/wildcards (e.g., ‘*’, ‘?’) | 2.50 | 1.05 |
| MeSH | 2.25 | 1.29 |
| Search Limits (e.g., publication date) | 2.30 | 1.27 |
| Proximity operators (e.g., W/nn) | 1.95 | 0.99 |
| Boolean operators | ||
| ‘AND’ | 2.42 | 1.24 |
| ‘OR’ | 2.37 | 1.21 |
| ‘NOT’ or ‘AND NOT’ | 2.19 | 1.17 |
| Total | 2.48 | 1.15 |
Scores of knowledge about search operators_
| Operators and items | N | % | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| Yes | 59 | 32.1 | 0.32 | 0.04 |
| No and not sure | 126 | 67.9 | ||
| OR | ||||
| Yes | 54 | 29.3 | 0.29 | 0.04 |
| No and not sure | 131 | 70.7 | ||
| NOT | ||||
| Yes | 50 | 27.2 | 0.27 | 0.04 |
| No and not sure | 135 | 72.8 | ||
| Proximity | ||||
| Yes | 39 | 21.2 | 0.21 | 0.04 |
| No and not sure | 146 | 78.8 | ||
| Total | ||||
| Yes | 50 | 27.2 | 0.27 | 0.04 |
| No and not sure | 135 | 72.8 | ||