Analysis of Research Trends about Nursing Students’ Digital Literacy in Korea

Objectives This study aimed to provide a basic evidence for research directions and strategies for the development of nursing education programs by analyzing research trends on nursing students’ digital literacy in korea Methods The literature was searched in Korean electronic journal databases (RISS, DBpia, KISS, NDSL, KoreaMed). The search was conducted by combining (‘Digital Literacy’) AND (‘Nursing college student’ OR ‘Nursing students’ OR ‘Student nurse’) during published in the last 5 years. As a result, a total of 68 studies were retrieved, and 13 studies that met the selection criteria were analyzed. Results All 13 studies analyzed were quantitative studies and most of the studies covered the all grades of nursing students. Digital Literacy had positive effects on Academic Achievement, Learning Flow, Self-directed learning ability, Clinical competency, Problem-Solving Competence, Major Satisfaction. Conclusions The significance of this study is that it suggests the direction of digital literacy related research among nursing students in Korea. Based on the study results, it is expected to be provided as basic data for repeated and qualitative studies to identify influencing factors, and for further studies to develop digital literacy programs.