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Do Personal Differences and Organizational Factors Influence Nurses' Decision Making? A Qualitative Study.
Rana Alaseeri1, Aziza Rajab2, Maram Banakhar2
1Regional Nursing Administration, Hail City 55425, Saudi Arabia.
Nursing Reports (Pavia, Italy)
|December 30, 2021
Summary
Nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Clinical Decision-Making
Background:
- Decision-making processes (DMPs) are crucial for patient outcomes but are influenced by various factors.
- Limited research exists on nurses' perspectives of personal and organizational factors affecting their DMPs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore personal and organizational factors influencing nurse DMPs in Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals.
- Investigate facilitators and inhibitors of nurse decision-making in clinical settings.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research design utilizing focus groups (semi-structured interviews).
- Purposive sampling of 52 nurses from general and critical wards in two MOH hospitals in Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Main Results:
- Personal factors include nurses' experience, physical/psychological status, autonomy, communication, values, and cultural awareness.
- Organizational factors encompass resource availability, support, workload, educational/monitoring programs, and policy consistency.
Conclusions:
- This study provides a comprehensive framework of personal and organizational factors impacting nurse DMPs.
- Understanding these factors is key to improving patient outcomes and health organization effectiveness.
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