J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2020 Jun;26(3):274-283. 10.11111/jkana.2020.26.3.274.

Effects of Nursing Professionalism and Job Stress on the Problem Solving Ability of Community Health Practitioners

• Song MS
• Yang NY
• Kim JH

• KMID: 2503993
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2020.26.3.274

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of nursing professionalism and job stress on problem solving ability of community health practitioners.
Methods
The participants were 167 community health practitioners. Data were collected from December 18 to 28, 2019. Self-report questionnaires were administered to collect data regarding general characteristics, degree of nursing professionalism, job stress, and problem solving ability. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis.
Results
The factors influencing the degree of problem solving ability of the community health practitioners were professionalism of nursing (β=.29, p<.001), and interpersonal factors (β=-.25, p=.001). It was found that 15% could explain problem solving ability.
Conclusion
It is necessary to strengthen the professionalism of nursing and to decrease the interpersonal factors due to job stress for the community health practitioners. The results indicate a need to increase development of educational programs for capacity building of community health practitioners.

Keyword

Professionalism; Job stress; Problem solving