Gutiérrez-Puertas Vanesa, Gutiérrez-Puertas Lorena, Aguilera-García Gabriel, Aguilera-Manrique Gabriel, Galera-Barbero Trinidad Maria, Márquez-Hernández Verónica V
Author Affiliations: Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Universidad de Almeria (Drs Gutiérrez-Puertas, Gutiérrez-Puertas, Aguilera-Manrique, Galera-Barbero, and Márquez-Hernández and Mr Aguilera-García); Department of Hematology and Midwifery, Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas (Drs V. Gutiérrez-Puertas and T.M. Galera-Barbero); and Research Group for Electronic Communications and Telemedicine TIC-019 (Dr Gutiérrez-Puertas), Research Group for Experimental and Applied Neuropsychology HUM-061 (Dr L. Gutiérrez-Puertas), Research Group for Health Sciences CTS-451 (Dr Aguilera-Manrique), and Research Center Health Sciences (CEINSA) (Drs L. Gutiérrez-Puertas, Aguilera-Manrique, and Márquez-Hernández), Universidad de Almeria, Spain.
Comput Inform Nurs. 2025 May 1;43(5):e01278. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001278.
Zoom fatigue may affect nursing students, as there has been an increase in the use of videoconferencing for academic as well as clinical applications. Fatigue can negatively interfere with clinical decision-making and lead to clinical errors. This study aimed to explore the association between Zoom fatigue and perceived clinical decision-making ability of nursing students. This cross-sectional study assessed self-reported sociodemographic characteristics, Zoom fatigue, and clinical decision-making. Nursing students reported a medium level of Zoom fatigue (2.50 ± 0.78) and moderate effects on clinical decision-making (150.924 ± 12.561). Statistically significant differences were found between Zoom fatigue, the number of videoconferences held in the last month ( rs = 0.065, P = .030), prolonged use of electronic devices ( χ23 = 12.817, P = .005), and sex of the participants ( U = 4043.500, P = .046). In addition, a negative relationship was observed between Zoom fatigue and clinical decision-making ( rs = -0.519, P < .001). Nursing students have shown a moderate level of Zoom fatigue. The number of videoconferences attended as well as the prolonged use of electronic devices could increase students' level of Zoom fatigue. Students' perception of their clinical decision-making is moderate. As the Zoom fatigue levels of nursing students increased, their perception of clinical decision-making ability decreased. In the academic and clinical settings, there is a need to develop strategies to prevent Zoom fatigue in nursing students and improve the quality of care provided to patients.
变焦疲劳可能会影响护理专业学生，因为学术及临床应用中视频会议的使用有所增加。疲劳会对临床决策产生负面影响并导致临床失误。本研究旨在探讨变焦疲劳与护理专业学生的临床决策能力认知之间的关联。这项横断面研究评估了自我报告的社会人口学特征、变焦疲劳和临床决策情况。护理专业学生报告的变焦疲劳程度为中等水平（2.50±0.78），对临床决策有中度影响（150.924±12.561）。在变焦疲劳、上个月举行的视频会议次数（rs = 0.065，P = 0.030）、电子设备的长时间使用（χ23 = 12.817，P = 0.005）以及参与者的性别（U = 4043.500，P = 0.046）之间发现了统计学上的显著差异。此外，观察到变焦疲劳与临床决策之间存在负相关关系（rs = -0.519，P < 0.001）。护理专业学生表现出中等程度的变焦疲劳。参加的视频会议次数以及电子设备的长时间使用可能会增加学生的变焦疲劳程度。学生对其临床决策的认知为中等水平。随着护理专业学生变焦疲劳程度的增加，他们对临床决策能力的认知会下降。在学术和临床环境中，有必要制定策略来预防护理专业学生的变焦疲劳，并提高为患者提供的护理质量。
