A Study on the Analysis of Nurses' Perception of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Importance and Performance of Future Core Nursing Competencies in a Tertiary Hospital
10.22650/JKCNR.2023.29.1.95
- Author:
Chi Hye KWON
1
;
Mi Soon KIM
Author Information
1. RN, Department of Nursing, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2023;29(1):95-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study is descriptive survey research on the analysis of nurses' perception of the 4th industrial revolution and the importance and performance of future core nursing competencies in a tertiary hospital located in Seoul.
Methods:Data were collected from 149 nurses with more than a year of work experience and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Importance Performance Analysis(IPA) with the IBM SPSS/WIN 25.0 program.
Results:The nurses’ perception of the 4th industrial revolution was 3.23±0.71 out of 5 points. The importance of future core nursing competencies was 4.31±0.48, and the performance of it was 3.47±0.54. The analysis results of IPA showed that A (area of continuous maintenance) included critical thinking, problem-solving skills, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, communication, quality improvement and safety, professionalism, self-regulation and self-management, and personal literacy. The specific competencies were not included in B (area of priority improvement). Creativity, informatics, healthcare policy, leadership, research ability, and continuing education were included in C (area of progressive improvement).Knowledge and patient-centered care, ability to manage resources as well as professional, legal, and ethical responsibility were included in D (area of overinvestment).
Conclusion:The nurses seemed not to be fully prepared for the 4th industrial revolution. However, they were well aware of the importance of the future core nursing competencies. Therefore, if nurses increase the performance of core competencies in order of priority according to the IPA results, they will be able to independently lead the changing nursing field.
