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Investigating the impact of holding technological training workshops on the information literacy competencies of nurses working in special wards of selected hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1404
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Mahboubeh Rozeh   , Zahra Abazari * , Shahzad Pashaeypoor |
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Abstract: (17 Views) |
Introduction: Information literacy is a critical competency for nurses in the era of information explosion and digital revolution. This skill is directly related to the quality of care, reducing medical errors, and promoting evidence-based practice (EBP), especially in specialty settings where rapid, evidence-based decision-making is essential.
Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial. 32 nurses working in the special wards of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran were randomly divided into two intervention and control groups of 16 people in a block design. The intervention group participated in five sessions of information literacy technological training workshops. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, a standard information literacy questionnaire in five areas (identifying information needs, accessing information, critical appraisal, effective use, and understanding ethical issues) and analyzed with SPSS version 25 software. A significance level of less than 0.05 was considered.
Results: At the beginning of the study, the two groups were homogeneous in terms of demographic variables and information literacy. After the intervention, the mean total information literacy score as well as scores in the domains of access to information (P<0.001), critical evaluation of information and resources (P<0.001), effective use of information (P=0.0442), and understanding of ethical, legal, social, and economic issues (P<0.001) were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group. However, no significant improvement was observed in the domain of “identifying the nature and amount of information needed” between the two groups (P=0.425).
Conclusion: Conducting technological training workshops is effective in improving the information literacy level of nurses in intensive care units. This training program has been particularly successful in improving operational skills such as searching, critical evaluation, and ethical use of information. However, there is a need to further strengthen the skill of identifying and accurately defining information needs. Implementing such programs as a valuable investment can lead to improving the quality of nursing care, strengthening evidence-based practice, and ultimately increasing patient safety in high-risk environments such as intensive care units.
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| Keywords: Information literacy, nurse, special wards, training workshop, information technology |
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Type of Study: Nursing Education |
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nursing
Received: 2026/01/13 | Accepted: 2026/04/19 | Published: 2026/03/30
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