Digital Health Data Security and Management Awareness Training in Nursing Students

July 13, 2026 updated by: Istanbul Arel University

Data Security and Management in Digital Health: The Effect of Awareness Training on Nursing Students

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

110

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Istanbul
      • Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34010
        • Istanbul Arel University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Online Awareness Training Group
Participants received online awareness training on digital health data security and data management.
Behavioral: Digital 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.
No Intervention: Control Group
Participants continued their usual nursing education and did not receive digital health data security and data management awareness training during the study period.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Data Management in the Digital Health Environment Scale Total Score
Time Frame: 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.
Immediately after completion of the online awareness training
Digital Data Security Awareness Scale Total Score
Time Frame: 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.
Immediately after completion of the online awareness training

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Istanbul Arel University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 21, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 20, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

July 8, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 10, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 16, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 16, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2025/15-04
  • 1919B012469108 (Other Grant/Funding Number: TUBITAK)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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