Latent Profile Analysis of Attitudes of Clinical Nurses towards Information Security and Associated Influencing Factors

Background The development of nursing informatics promotes the continuous advancement of the medical system; however, it also faces many risks and challenges, among which nursing information security is a major concern. Methods Using convenience sampling, 287 clinical nurses from a tertiary grade A hospital in Linyi City were recruited between February and May 2025. Data were collected using a general information questionnaire and scales for information-security attitude, occupational coping self-efficacy, and information literacy. To uncover distinct categories of attitudes towards information security, latent profile analysis was employed, followed by univariate and multinomial logistic regression to identify their influencing factors. Results In total, 287 valid questionnaires were collected. The mean scores for information-security attitude, self-efficacy, and information literacy were 82.98 ± 14.53, 36.43 ± 6.14, and 83.23 ± 10.05, respectively. The distribution of clinical nurses' information-security attitudes was categorized into three levels: low (37.0%), medium (38.6%), and high (24.4%). Age, educational background, specialized information-security training, professional self-efficacy, and information literacy significantly influenced profile membership. Conclusion Clinical nurses’ attitudes towards information security show heterogeneity and can be classified into three potential profiles.