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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Effective time management is vital for clinical nurses to ensure high-quality patient care.
  • Increasing work pressure has led to prevalent procrastination among nurses.
  • Excessive smartphone use may worsen procrastination, impacting patient safety and healthcare quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the prevalence and profiles of work procrastination in clinical nurses.
  • To analyze the influence of smartphone addiction and demographic factors on nurse procrastination.

Main Methods:

  • Latent profile analysis and logistic regression were used.
  • 1,536 nurses from three tertiary hospitals in central China participated.
  • Online surveys assessed work procrastination and smartphone addiction.

Main Results:

  • Three procrastination subgroups were identified: low (66.93%), medium-low (20.66%), and medium-high (12.41%).
  • Smartphone addiction and department atmosphere significantly influenced procrastination.
  • Factors like income, job title, and career advancement impacted procrastination levels.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical nurses generally show medium-to-low work procrastination, but specific groups require attention.
  • Interventions should address smartphone addiction, departmental atmosphere, and individual nurse needs.
  • Nursing managers must monitor predictive factors and provide tailored support to reduce procrastination and enhance efficiency.