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Factors Influencing Nurses' Performance of Care in COVID-19 Wards  

Kim, Yoon Sun (Department of Nursing, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Kim, Mi-Ae (Department of Nursing, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.51, no.6, 2021 , pp. 678-688 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing nurses' performance of care in COVID-19 wards. Methods: The participants were 132 nurses who worked in COVID-19 wards at three hospitals, and were recruited from April 1 to May 31, 2021. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 24.0 program. Results: Nursing performance was significantly and positively correlated with ethical sensitivity (r = .75, p < .001), nursing professionalism (r = .67, p < .001), and social support (r = .67, p < .001). Nursing professionalism was positively correlated with ethical sensitivity (r = .64, p < .001) and social support (r = .55, p < .001). Multiple regression analysis for nursing performance revealed that the most significant factor was ethical sensitivity (β = .47, p < .001). Ethical sensitivity, nursing professionalism, and social support explained 66.0% of total variance in nursing performance. Conclusion: Ethical sensitiviy, nursing professionalism, and social support significantly influence nurses' performace of care in COVID-19 wards. It suggests that intervention programs should be directed at improving nurses' ethical sensitivity, bolstering social support, and enhancing nursing professionalism.
Keywords
COVID-19; Morals; Professionalism; Social Support; Nursing;
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