Data Management in Digital Health, Digital Data Security Awareness, Nursing Education
Conditions
Keywords
Digital Health, Digital Data Security, Health Data Privacy, Data Management, Nursing Students, Awareness Training
Brief summary
This randomized controlled study evaluated the effect of an online awareness training program on nursing students' awareness of digital data security and their attitudes toward data management in digital health environments. Nursing students were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group received online training on digital health data security and data management, while the control group did not receive the training during the study period. Participants completed the Digital Data Security Awareness Scale and the Data Management in the Digital Health Environment Scale. The study aimed to determine whether the awareness training improved nursing students' digital data security awareness and attitudes toward data management in digital health environments.
Detailed description
The study was conducted as a two-arm, randomized controlled educational intervention among undergraduate nursing students. Eligible students who voluntarily agreed to participate were randomly allocated to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group received an online awareness training program addressing digital health, digital data security, protection and confidentiality of personal health data, secure data use and sharing, and responsible data management in digital health environments. The control group continued their usual nursing education and did not receive the awareness training during the study period. Data were collected online using a sociodemographic characteristics form, the 32-item Digital Data Security Awareness Scale, and the 20-item Data Management in the Digital Health Environment Scale. Higher scores on the Digital Data Security Awareness Scale indicate greater awareness of digital data security. Higher scores on the Data Management in the Digital Health Environment Scale indicate more positive attitudes toward data management in digital health environments. The study compared the intervention and control groups to determine the effect of the online awareness training on nursing students' digital data security awareness and attitudes toward data management in digital health environments.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDigital Health Data Security and Management Awareness Training
Participants received a structured online awareness training program on digital health data security and data management. The training addressed the protection and confidentiality of personal health data, cybersecurity risks, password security, secure storage and sharing of digital data, data privacy, and ethical responsibilities related to health data management. The training was delivered by a health informatics or data security specialist.
Sponsors
Istanbul Arel University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Masking was not feasible because participants knew whether they received the online awareness training. Outcomes were collected through self-administered online questionnaires.
Intervention model description
Participants were randomly assigned to either an online awareness training group or a no-training control group, and the two groups were followed in parallel.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Being 18 years of age or older. Being enrolled as a second-, third-, or fourth-year undergraduate nursing student at the participating university. Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study and providing electronic informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Being a first-year nursing student. Not being enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data Management in the Digital Health Environment Scale Total Score | Immediately after completion of the online awareness training | Data management attitudes in digital health environments will be assessed using the 20-item Data Management in the Digital Health Environment Scale. The scale evaluates benefit and satisfaction, security, sharing, privacy, and use. Total scores range from 20 to 100, with higher scores indicating more positive attitudes toward data management in digital health environments. |
| Digital Data Security Awareness Scale Total Score | Immediately after completion of the online awareness training | Digital data security awareness will be assessed using the 32-item Digital Data Security Awareness Scale. Each item is rated on a five-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 32 to 160, with higher scores indicating greater awareness of digital data security. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed