Health Commun.  2021 Dec;16(2):135-143. 10.15715/kjhcom.2021.16.2.135.

Effects of clinical nursing character and self-efficacy on nursing performance

• Gong HS
• Wee H

• KMID: 2526426
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15715/kjhcom.2021.16.2.135

Abstract

Background
Since nursing performance is related to the organizational performance of hospitals, this study was attempted to determine the effects of general characteristics, clinical nursing character, and self-efficacy of nurses working in hospitals on nursing performance.
Methods
The subjects were 150 nurses working in 3 general hospitals. Data collected through self-report questionnaires from January 4 to 18, 2021, were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0, and hierarchical regression analysis was performed to identify factors affecting nursing performance.
Results
In the final model, the experience of the nurse’s current unit, clinical nursing character, and self-efficacy were found to be influencing factors on nursing performance. The explanatory power of the whole model was 53.6%.
Conclusion
Hospital administrators should carefully consider changing departments so that nurses can gain sufficient experience in the unit. In addition, it is necessary to develop and apply a program to strengthen clinical nursing character and enhance self-efficacy.

Keyword

nurses; character; self-efficacy; work performance