Pre-registration nursing students' perceptions of their baseline digital literacy and what it means for education: A prospective COHORT survey study

Abstract

Background: To build complex digital skills and capability required by digitally-driven work environments, we must first understand nursing students' baseline digital literacy if educators are to develop a fit for purpose curriculum underpinned by digital health technologies. Objective: To determine first-year pre-registration nursing students' perceived baseline digital literacy before their first clinical placement. Design: Prospective cohort study. Settings: Two universities in Australia in 2020. Participants: Students enrolled in pre-registration nursing programs at Bachelor's and Master's level. Methods: Participants (N = 205) completed an online 27-item survey composed of a Likert-type..