The survey is a self-assessment tool designed to help nursing students reflect on their digital skills. It explores different domains of digital literacy, including:

• Information and communication technology proficiency
• Information literacy
• Digital creation and innovation
• Digital research and communication
• Digital learning and development
• Digital identity management
• Digital well-being

You can download the latest survey items to use with your students as part of your teaching or your own research. However, please cite this publication: MARTZOUKOU, K., LUDERS, S.E., WORK, F., KOSTAGIOLAS, P. and JOHNSON, N. 2024. Digital divides in nursing students: an exploration of the relationship between self-perceived digital competencies and digital barriers. Journal of Documentation. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-09-2024-0209

The project is led by Robert Gordon University (RGU) in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa (Portugal), the Ionian University, and the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) in Greece.

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