Status and influencing factors of nursing and midwifery professionals' core competence- a cross sectional study.
J Nurs Manag
; 2022 Feb 25.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2192880
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aims to understand the current situation and multiple factors affecting the core competence specializing in the maternal, neonatal and under-five nursing in China.BACKGROUND:
Highly skilled nurses and midwives are essential worldwide for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, especially in low- and middle-income countries like China, due to the overwhelming COVID-19 crisis.METHOD:
The 890 nurses and midwives from 12 hospitals were investigated in this cross-sectional study, with two questionnaires the sociodemographic information and competency inventory for the registered nurses.RESULTS:
The participants reported a mean total score of 193.78 (±42.19) out of 220 and lowest in critical thinking and research ability (3.01 ± 0.82). The professional title, level, marital status, relationship quality, highest qualification, experience in specialist nurse training, participation in scientific research projects and publishing papers were the influencing factors (P < .05).CONCLUSIONS:
The respondents' core competence needs improvement, especially critical regarding thinking and research ability. In addition, marriage and good or excellent relationship quality are factors that can potentially improve competence. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Targeted interventions for higher core nursing competence need to be implemented, especially focusing on nurses' marital status and emotional support from partners.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jonm.13566
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