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Factors Related to Nurses' Professional Autonomy When Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in a University Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Source :
- Journal of Nursing Management; 10/11/2023, p1-13, 13p, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Although individual factors play a vital role in determining professional autonomy, their specific impact during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has not been studied. This study aimed to compare nurses' professional autonomy when caring for patients with COVID-19 and for other patients and explore factors related to autonomy when caring for these patients. A paper-based questionnaire survey was conducted from June to August 2022 among nurses working at a university hospital in Japan. The survey included demographic factors (10 items, including, age, section, years of nursing experience, position, educational background, ladder level, and having certified nurse specialists or certified nurse qualifications) and individual experience factors (4 items: number of COVID-19 patients experienced, frequency and contents of searching for the latest information about COVID-19, frequency of using scientific sources, and frequency of training/study sessions on COVID-19 attended at the hospital). Additionally, basic knowledge of COVID-19 was evaluated. The scale for nurses' professional autonomy was developed based on a previous study. A paired t-test and stepwise multiple linear regression were used for the analyses. Overall, 241 nurses participated in the survey. The average length of nursing experience was 10.3 ± 9.2 years. The total scores for nurses' professional autonomy in all 5 factors 27 items were significantly lower (t = −12.1, p < 0.001) when caring for COVID-19 patients than when caring for other patients. Specifically, Factor 1 (Cognition) exhibited the most decreased scores when caring for COVID-19 patients than when caring for other patients. Factor 4 (Abstract judgment) differed the least between caring for COVID-19 and for other patients, but the average score was the lowest. More years of nursing experience (β = 0.208, p = 0.001) and a higher number of patients with COVID-19 cared for (β = 0.140, p = 0.026) were associated with higher autonomy scores. In conclusion, to enhance professional autonomy during an unprecedented pandemic, nurses must enhance cognition and abstract judgment. In the event of a future pandemic, nurses need to create an environment in which they routinely access and utilize the latest information and scientific evidence to provide high-quality nursing care based on their professional judgment and competence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WORK experience (Employment)
EXPERIMENTAL design
MEDICAL quality control
COVID-19
NURSING
ACADEMIC medical centers
CROSS-sectional method
RESEARCH methodology
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
REGRESSION analysis
PSYCHOLOGY of nurses
SURVEYS
T-test (Statistics)
PROFESSIONAL autonomy
QUESTIONNAIRES
CLINICAL competence
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
DATA analysis software
COVID-19 pandemic
EDUCATIONAL attainment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660429
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nursing Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173098235
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1741721