Nursing Students’ Perceived Confidence in eHealth Concepts and Willingness to Learn: A Multi-site Cross-sectional Survey in India

Background::
With the digitalization of health care, nurses are required to possess adequate eHealth competence.


Aim::
This study aimed to explore the perceived confidence in eHealth concepts and willingness for training among nursing students.


Materials and Methods::
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 572 undergraduate nursing students recruited by convenient sampling technique from two selected
nursing colleges in Southern and Northern India. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The data was analysed using SPSS. A p-value
of less than 0.05 was taken as statistically significant.


Results::
A total of 572 students completed the survey. The age of the participants ranged from 18 to 28 years, with a mean of 20.7 (SD 2.0) years. Most of
the students (92.5%) used smartphones as their source of internet. More than half (66.1%) of the students were confident in various eHealth
concepts. Those who were not confident in a particular eHealth concept were more willing to learn the same concept than those who were
confident.


Conclusion::
The study recommends preparing future nurses having knowledge of various eHealth concepts using curricular and co-curricular activities to
increase their confidence and enable them to work effectively in the era of digital transformation of health care.