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. 2021 Jun 30;20:116. doi: 10.1186/s12912-021-00638-8

Table 5.

Training needs on the use of ICT in nursing (n = 18)a

Number Percentage (%)
Perceived need to include ICT training in nursing education
 Yes 17 94.4
 No 1 5.6
Received ICT training coveringa
 Workplace administration 2 11.1
 Computer literacy 6 33.3
 Using subject specific software 7 38.9
 Teaching ICT as a subject 2 11.1
 Finding and using resources from the internet 7 38.9
 Planning lessons or projects that integrate ICT 4 22.2
 Providing technical IT support at work 4 22.2
Teaching students abouta
 Copyright 10 55.6
 Plagiarism 11 61.1
 Referencing 10 55.6
Consider training nurses on ICT to be fundamental for teaching practice
 Yes 18 100
Training seminars should be
 Compulsory 13 72.2
 Optional 5 27.8
Most effective training method
 Short face-to-face courses 4 22.2
 Face-to-face courses provided by the university 6 33.3
 Mixed system (part online, part face-to-face) 8 44.4
Training session preferred timing
 During working hours at the university 15 83.3
 Outside working hours 3 16.7
Main focus of training
 Theoretical knowledge about ICT use in education 2 11.1
 Practical tips and hands-on activities on ICT use 4 22.2
 Combination of both 12 66.7

Note: aNumbers do not add up to 18 because multiple answers could have been selected