Survey of 392 Infectious Disease Nurses on Core Competence and Influencing Factors

392 nurses specializing in infectious diseases reported a mean core competence score of 133.72. The data, collected via four survey instruments, shows core competence is positively correlated with self-directed learning and self-efficacy. Jian-Wei Zhang published this cross-sectional study on figshare in 2026.

Use Cases

• Predict core nursing competence based on self-efficacy and self-directed learning scores mentioned in the description
• Analyze the relationship between job position, work experience, and competency levels among specialist nurses
• Model the influence of hospital grade and teaching experience on reported core competence scores
• Benchmark self-directed learning competence scores (mean 134.72) against other nursing populations

Strengths

• Includes data from 392 participants, providing a substantive sample size for analysis
• Reports specific mean scores and standard deviations for three key scales (core competence, self-directed learning, self-efficacy)
• Identifies six significant influencing factors (e.g., hospital grade, job position) through multiple regression analysis

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic or institutional bias inherent to the convenience sampling method described

Provenance

Source

Jian-Wei Zhang

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey using convenience sampling and four instruments: General Information Questionnaire, Core Competence Scale, Self-directed Learning Competence Scale, and General Self-efficacy Scale.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 05:34:32; freshness should be verified