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A study of nursing competency, career self-efficacy and professional commitment among nurses in Taiwan
Chao-Wen Tsai1, Shieunt-Han Tsai, Ying-Ying Chen
1Department of Nursing, Meiho University, Pingtung, Taiwan.
Background:
Professional commitment, maintaining nursing competency, and improving self-efficacy could be necessary to enhance the quality of care service in Taiwan.
Aim:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among nursing competency, career self-efficacy, and professional commitment in hospital nurses.
Methods/Design:
We used a stratified cluster random sampling method for the selection. To take 762 nurses with work experience of more than 6 months were selected from 2 regional hospitals and 3 district hospitals in Taiwan. The nurses answered a self-report questionnaire, which was categorized into four sections: Personal background data, nursing competency, career self-efficacy, and professional commitment.
Results/Findings:
The results indicate that nursing competency and career self-efficacy of nurses were at a high level, whereas professional commitment was at a medium level. Nursing competency, career self-efficacy, and professional commitment were significantly positively correlated.
Conclusion:
The career self-efficacy and professional commitment of medical and nursing personnel can help to increase nursing competency and to improve the quality of medical and nursing care.
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