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Predictors and priority of caring behaviours in intensive care units
- Source :
- Nursing in critical careREFERENCES. 26(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background There is an increasing number of studies addressing nurses' perception of caring behaviours; however, on the issue of quality of care, it is important to understand why nurses focus more on certain elements of caring than others, and this needs to investigate influencing factors on, priorities, and predictors of caring behaviours. Aims The main goal of this study was to determine the predictors and priorities of nurses' caring behaviours in intensive care units to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes. Methods This is a cross-sectional survey of nurses working in adult and pediatric ICUs in Iran. The participants were 470 ICU nurses from eight hospitals in Iran. Data were collected over 6 months in 2018 using the Persian version of "Caring Assessment Report Evaluation Q-Care"; "Determinants of Nurse Caring Behaviors"; and a demographic data form. Results By broad descriptive and analytical analysis, thirteen items were recognized as predictors of caring behaviours. The most important individual predictors reported as "interest in the nursing profession," "moral obligation," and "job experience," respectively. The most important perceived nursing behaviours were, respectively, subscales of "accessible," "monitors/follow-through" and "explains/facilitates." Conclusion The results provide insight into new and context-specific predictors of nurses' caring behaviours. These findings suggest that nursing managers, besides selecting skilful staff for ICUs, may consider employing those of higher "interest in the nursing profession"; "moral obligation"; and "job experience." They, also, need to be aware that organizational culture, climate, and values have a great impact on the caring behaviours of nurses. This could help them to handle the complex issue of improving the quality of care more efficiently.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
media_common.quotation_subject
Organizational culture
Icu nurses
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Critical Care Nursing
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Nursing
Intensive care
Perception
Surveys and Questionnaires
Humans
Quality of care
Child
media_common
030504 nursing
030208 emergency & critical care medicine
Report evaluation
Organizational Culture
Intensive Care Units
Cross-Sectional Studies
Moral obligation
Persian version
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14785153
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nursing in critical careREFERENCES
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....887b806b715ce201966eb14e18d9dbf1