J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2024 Jan;30(1):55-66. 10.11111/jkana.2024.30.1.55.

Impact of Pediatric Nurses’ Nursing Professionalism on Quality of Nursing Care: Double Mediating Effect of Clinical Decision Making and Pediatric Nurse-Parent Partnership

• Lee JE
• Choi MY

• KMID: 2562918
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2024.30.1.55

Abstract

Purpose
This study explores how nursing professionalism impacts the quality of pediatric nursing care. Specifically, we examine the mediating effects of clinical decision making and pediatric nurse-parent partnership among pediatric nurses.
Methods
The study involved 133 nurses working in pediatric wards within regions S, C, and D. Data were collected during August 2022 and analyzed using SPSS/WINdows software version 26.0 and PROCESS macro for SPSS version 4.2.
Results
The double mediating effect of clinical decision making and the pediatric nurse-parent on the relationship between nursing professionalism and the quality of pediatric nursing care was statistically significant.
Conclusion
Improving nursing professionalism, enhancing clinical decision making, and strengthening the pediatric nurse-parent partnership are valuable strategies for enhancing the quality of pediatric nursing care among such nurses.

Keyword

Child; Professionalism; Nurses; Pediatric; Clinical decision making