Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of Nursing Informatics Competency Scale

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  • Nursing Informatics Competency Scale日本語版（J-NICS）の開発

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<p>[Objectives] The purpose of the present study was to develop a Japanese version of the Nursing Informatics Competency Scale (J-NICS), and to evaluate its reliability and validity.<br>[Methods] The process to develop the J-NICS included translation into Japanese, professional review, back-translation, and a pretest. A pilot study was conducted and 1,598 anonymous surveys were distributed at 5 hospitals. Eight hundred sixty-nine were analyzed in this study (response rate of 54.4%).<br>[Results] Five factors were extracted from 22 items by factor analysis. Overall reliability of the J-NICS was verified by Cronbach’s alpha (.78). Analysis of concurrent validity showed significant positive correlations between this scale and computer skill scale.<br>[Conclusion] Although the results indicate that the J-NICS is a reliable and valid instrument, the items related to computer skills and information security conforming to modern medical informationization remain, and it is necessary to revise this scale.</p>

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